HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19219ORDINANCE No. 19219
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PARING CITATIONS;
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.770 AND 5.275 QF TIDE
EUGENE CQDE, 1971; AND DECI-ARTNG AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLEOwS:
Section 1. Subsection ~2~ of Section 2.770 of the Eugene
Code, 1971, is hereby amended to read and provide:
2.770
~2~ All complaints or citations far traffic viola-
tions and traffic offenses issued by a police officer shall
contain a form of certificate by the arresting officer to the
effect that he certified under penalties provided in ORS
484.990 that he has reasonable grounds to believe, and does
believe, that the person cited committed the offense contrary
to law. Except for citations for parking violations, all
other complaints ar citations sha11 be verified by the oath
of the party making the same. Citations far violation of
parking regulations need not be verified by oath.
Section 2. Section 5.275 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
amended to read and provide:
5.2?5 Parking Control Officer. Parking control officers are
authorized to issue citations and notices of violation
of parking provisions of this code to violators, but are not
authorized to arrest. Such citations or notices of violation
shall be in a form approved by the city attorney and need not
be verified by oath.
Section 3. Nothing contained herein shall affect the val~.dity
of any parking citations issued and outstanding at the time of
adoption of this ordinance,. and the Council specifically affirms
the parking citations so issued are exempt from the verification
requirement of section 2.7 7 0 ~ 2 ~ of the Eugene Code , l9 71.
Section 4. That the matters contained herein concern the
public welfare and safety and therefore, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become effective im-
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mediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by
the Mayor.
Passed by the City Council this
Sth day of February, 1954
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Approved by the Mayor this
Sth day of Februa 1984
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Mayor
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