HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5938 10/04/1999
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ORDINANCE NO.
5938 (General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5.000 AND 5.614(1) OF THE
SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE CLARIFYING THAT THE CITY MANAGER OR
HIS OR HER DESIGNEE IS THE ENFORCING OFFICER AND MAY UNDERTAKE
ACTIONS TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE AND SIGN CIVIL INFRACTION CITATIONS
FOR PURPOSES OF CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF CODE INFRACTIONS.
The City of Springfield finds as follows:
In order to clarify the intent of the Council as expressed in
Section 1.105 of the Springfield Municipal Code that Sections
5.000 and 5.614 regarding the definition of Enforcing Officer and
Uniform Infraction Citations and Complaints be interpreted that
the City Manager or his or her Designee is the Enforcing Officer
and may be responsible for compliance and Civil Enforcement of
Code Infractions and the City Manager or his or her Designee may
sign the Uniform civil Infraction Citation, it is necessary to
amend Sections 5.000 and 5.614(1) of the Springfield Municipal
Code to so state:
NOW THEREFORE the City of Springfield Ordains as follows:
Section 1 Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 5 "Public
Protection" Article 5.000 Nuisances in General" definitions is
hereby amended as follows:
"5.000 Definitions. For purposes of section 5.000 through 5.012
the following means:
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Enforcinq Officer. The City Manager or his or her designee."
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Section 2 Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 5 "Public
Protection", Article 5.600 civil Enforcement of Code Infractions,
and specifically section 5.614 "Uniform Infraction Citation and
Complaint" (1) is hereby amended as follows:
"5.614 Uniform Infraction Citation and Complaint.
(1) If the recipient of a prior written notice described in
section 5.608 fails to comply with the provisions set out
therein, or fails to comply with any term of a voluntary
compliance agreement or if the city manager or his or her
designee deems the prior written notice provision to be
inapplicable because of the need to move quickly becaus0 of other
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circumstances affecting the public health, safety or welfare,
then a uniform civil infraction citation signed by the city
manager or his or her designee shall be filed with the municipal
court, charging the recipient with a civil infraction and setting
a date for the person to appear before the municipal court to
answer the charge."
Adopted by the Common Council of the city of Springfield this
4th day of October , 1999 by a vote of 1,,6,;) in favor
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Approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this 4th
of October , 1999.
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