HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD919ORDINANCE NO.919
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 3-6 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 3-6-2,3-6-3,3-6-4,3-6-5 AND 3-6-6;REPEALING ANY
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That Article 3-6 Department of Public Safety and Sections 3-6-2 Function;3-6-3
Duties of Director of Public Safety;3-6-4 Divisions of Department of Public
Safety;3-6-5 Rules and Regulations;and 3-6-6 Status of Members of the Apache
Junction City Code be amended to read as follows:
Section 3-6-2 Function
It shall be the function of the Department of Public Safety to preserve
order,enforce this code,ordinances and laws in the City,preserve the
peace,mitigate the results and rendered aid in the case of disaster or
accident.
Section 3-6-3 Duties of Director of Public Safety
The Director of Public Safety shall have all the duties and powers
assigned by this code,law or ordinance to the Chief of the Police
Department and ratification of the appointment or removal by the Council
shall be construed as compliance with the provisions of A.R.S.§9-
271(6)(3),as amended.
Section 3-6-4 Divisions of Department of Public Safety
There are hereby created within the Department of Public Safety divisions
of police and animal control.Division superintendents thereof shall be
appointed and removed by the Director of Public Safety subject to the
ratification of the City Manager and the provisions of Article 3-10 as i t
now exists or may be hereafter amended.
Section 3-6-5 Rules and Regulations
A.The Director of Public Safety may make or prescribe such rules and
regulations for the conduct of his department as he shall deem advisable;
such rules,when approved by the City Manager,shall be binding on such
members.The rules may cover the conduct of the members,uniforms and
equipment to be worn,carried or utilized,minimum standards of behavior,
and other matters necessary or desirable for the better efficiency of the
department.
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B.The City Manager shall notify City Council of the rules and regulations as
approved.This notification provision shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of rules and regulations which have been approved as
provided in paragraph A above.
Section 3-6-6 Status of Members
Members of the Department of Public Safety shall be appointed and
promotions within the department shall be made in the manner provided by
law.Each member of the department shall have all the responsibility,
authority and liability prescribed by statute or ordinance for policemen.
SECTION I I REPEALING OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All ordinances and parts of ordinances and/or provisions of the Apache Junction
City Code which are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,sub -section,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this
ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THIS 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER ,1994.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER ,1994.
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ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Cl erkA
GLIENN AL GROUT
CIty #ttorney
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