1.3.104: CITY ATTORNEY ADVISORY OPINION:
Any covered person may request a confidential or non-confidential advisory opinion from the City Attorney whenever a question arises as to the applicability of the Code of Ethics to a future action. Provided all pertinent facts and circumstances are fully disclosed in writing to the City Attorney by the covered person, such covered person shall be entitled to rely upon the advisory opinion issued for purposes of determining compliance with the Code of Ethics for a future action. No covered person shall be found to have violated the Code of Ethics if, in good faith, the covered person has acted in accordance with an advisory opinion issued as described in this section. Any verbal advisory opinion issued by the City Attorney shall be documented at the request of the covered person. It shall be the obligation of the covered person to provide the advisory opinion to the Commission. Any verbal advisory opinion shall not be binding on any complaint investigation by the Commission. (Ord. 16-122)