When an official or employee of the City has doubt as to the applicability to a particular situation of a provision of this Code or the City Charter or any law which establishes ethical standards or otherwise regulates the conduct of officials or employees of the City, the official or employee should apply to the Board of Ethics for an advisory opinion and be guided by that opinion when given. The official or employee shall have the opportunity to present his interpretation of the facts at issue and of the applicable provisions of this Code, Charter and law before such advisory decision is made.
This Code shall be operative in all instances covered by its provisions except when superseded by an applicable statutory or Charter provision and the statutory or Charter action is mandatory, or when the application of a statutory or Charter provision is discretionary but determined to be more appropriate or desirable.
(Ord. 91-13. Passed 5-6-91.)