HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.D.1. Authorizing Enforcement of Disabled Parking Restrictions by Community Service Officers-Ord. No. 762
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Police Department CONSENT
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Community Service Officer Thor Carlson
Subject: Ordinance Amending Chapter 9, Section 9.09, Disability Parking
Date: May 24, 2006
INTRODUCTION
Council is asked to consider adopting the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 762, Fourth
Series. This ordinance amends the City Code Chapter 9, by adding a new Section 9.09,
relating to the authority of community service officers to enforce disabled parking
restrictions.
BACKGROUND
The Shakopee Police Department employs Community Service Officers for the purpose
of providing sworn Police Officers support through assigned duties. These duties include
the enforcement of parking complaints through chalking vehicles, issuing warning tags,
ticketing, towing vehicles and documentation. Current parking ordinance does not define
the role of the City's Community Service Officers in dealing with disability parking
violations. In an effort to relieve patrol officers from the duties. of enforcing disability
parking the Shakopee Police Department is seeking to empower Community Service
Officers with the proper city ordinance to enforce such violations.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
This action supports:
Goal A: Active and Healthy Community
Strategy 4 - Foster community connections
Strategy 6 - Provide high quality services
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Offer Ordinance No. 762, Fourth Series, an Ordinance of the City of Shako pee,
Minnesota, Amending Chapter 9 by Adding New Section 9.09, Relating to the Authority
of Community Service Officers to Enforce Disabled Parking Restrictions, and move its
adoption.
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ORDINANCE NO 762, FOURTH SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
AMENDING CHAPTER 9 BY ADDING NEW SECTION 9.09, RELATING TO
THE AUTHORITY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS TO ENFORCE
DISABLED PARKING RESTRICTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA,
ORDAINS:
Section 1 - City Code Chapter 9 is amended by adding new Section 9.09, DISABLED
PARKING as follows:
9.09. Enforcement of Disabled Parking Restrictions. Pursuant to the authority
given to the City in Minnesota Statute Section 626.862, the City's Community
Services Officers shall be empowered to enforce the parking restrictions of
Minnesota Statute Section 169.346 relating to parking spaces for the physically
disabled by issuing lawful citations to violators.
Section 2 - Effective date. This ordinance becomes effective from and after its passage
and publication.
Adopted in session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee,
Minnesota, held this day of , 2006.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Published in theShakopee Valley News on the '----- day of ,2006.
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