HomeMy WebLinkAbout3005ORDINANCE NO. -30c"
AN ORDINANCE of the City of
bA,,o Kent, Washington, amending
Ordinance 2045 to expand the powers
and duties of the Parking
Enforcement Aide to include the
necessary ability to authorize
towing of vehicles.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent has adopted an ordinance
relating to towing of vehicles, setting forth the circumstances
in which vehicles parked in violation of its provisions shall be
,towed (Ordinance No.,!?W�(); and
WHEREAS, the ordinance allows certain City officials,
;officers, or employees to authorize the towing of vehicles under
those limited situations; and
WHEREAS, the duties and powers of the Parking
iEnforcement Aide, as set forth in Ordinance 2045 do not include
lithe ability to authorize the towing of vehicles parked in
violation of the City's parking regulations; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
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HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4 (Kent City Code Section 23.040)
of Ordinance 2045 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 4. DUTIES. The duties of the
Parking Enforcement Aide shall include
patrolling assigned areas of the City to
detect violation of the City's parking
Iregulations, to issue citations to violators
parking regulations and authorize towing of
vehicles parked in violation of parking
regulations, to appear in court to testify
when so required, and to perform related work
as assigned.
Section 2. Section 5 (KCC Section 23.050) of
Ordinance 2045 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5. POWERS. The Parking Enforcement
Aide shall not have the power of arrest, but
shall have authority to issue and serve
citations and complaints for violation of
City parking regulations; provided, that a
copy of any such complaint shall be filed
with the Clerk of the Court of Traffic
Violations Bureau within forty-eight hours
after its issuance. In addition the Parking
Enforcement Aide shall have the abilitY_to
authorize the towing of vehicles parked in
violation of parking regulations.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days from and ter its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
KELLEHER, MAYOR
'ATTEST:
;,BRENDA JACOBER, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PASSED the day of k L- �. 1991.
APPROVED the ri day of , 1991.
PUBLISHED the day of �� ` ' , 1991.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy
of Ordinance No. , passed by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City
of Kent as hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBER, EPUTY CITY CLERK
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