§ 1.07.010. Prosecution; code enforcement officers.

(A)

City Attorney. The City Council authorizes the City Attorney to act as special prosecutor to prosecute violations of codified ordinances and other City ordinances, except where otherwise specifically provided by any other City ordinance.

(B)

Code enforcement officers. Subject to approval by the City Council, the City's Administrator shall designate, from time to time, appropriate persons as the City's enforcement officers to enforce these codified ordinances and other ordinances within the purview of this chapter. Such officers shall, when so designated, have the authority and the duty to take such actions as may be lawful and reasonably necessary for the enforcement of these codified ordinances and other City ordinances, including investigation, the issuance of citations and the service of notices, subpoenas and court orders in the course of prosecution.

(C)

The City Administrator shall issue, in the name of the City, adequate identification for this function, and such enforcement officers shall carry the same and display it upon request or as appropriate in the performance of their duties.

(D)

The duties of the officers include, but are not limited to, entry upon private property to the fullest extent allowed under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution for the purpose of investigation, abatement of public nuisances, issuance of citations charging violations hereunder, delivery of notices and orders, and other activities authorized by this chapter or otherwise permissible under the law. The officer, after displaying his or her identification as such, may detain persons to the extent necessary to secure their identification and to issue a citation for offenses committed in the presence of the officer.

(Code 1981, § 1.07.010; Ord. No. 433, 10-17-1995; Ord. No. 588, 11-4-2008)