HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2003-18 ORDINANCE NO. 03-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
TOWN MANAGER OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE(S) TO
ENFORCE THE TOWN ORDINANCES; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town
Council") recognizes the importance of code enforcement to ensure the safety of Fountain Hills
residents and to preserve the beauty of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town"); and
WHEREAS, the Town ordinances were formerly enforced by the Town Marshal; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council now contracts with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
(the "MCSO") for law enforcement services; and
WHEREAS, the MCSO contract does not include code enforcement, and there is
currently no officer or body charged with enforcing the Town's ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that is immediately necessary to appoint
an officer or body charged with enforcement of the Town's ordinances to safeguard the Town's
residents and beauty; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council directed the Town Manager to take all steps necessary to
set up ordinance enforcement operations through a civilian workforce; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this Ordinance is to ensure that the civilian workforce has the
ability to write citations to enforce the Town ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Town personnel will change in the future, thus requiring that the Town
Manager have flexibility to appoint designee(s)to enforce the Town ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to authorize and direct the Town Manager or his
or her authorized designee(s) to enforce the Town's ordinances.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Town Manager or his or her authorized designee(s) is hereby
authorized and directed to enforce the Town ordinances.
SECTION 2. That the Town Manager or his or her authorized designee(s) may enforce
the Town ordinances by issuing citations or summons and complaints to persons accused of
violating said ordinances.
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SECTION 3. That the Mayor, the Town Manager, the Town Clerk and the Town
tkirw Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose
and intent of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the immediate operation of this Ordinance is necessary so that the
Town ordinances may be enforced to preserve the public's health and safety, and an emergency
is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval by the Town Council as required by law, and it is hereby exempt from
referendum provisions of the Constitution, the laws of the State of Arizona and the Fountain
Hills Town Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, August 21, 20 .
FOR T OWN FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
W. J. Nic ls, May Bevelyn J. B de , own Clerk
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REVIVED—BY: APP VED AS TO FORM:
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Tim G. P'ckering,Town Manager Andrew J. McGuire,Town Attorney
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