(A) The City Law Enforcement/Police Department is appointed as the Enforcement Officer in cooperation with the City Attorney and it is the Enforcement Officer’s duty to enforce the provisions of this subchapter. The designated enforcement officers of the city who have the duty to enforce an ordinance or statute may, pursuant to this section, issue citations whenever the officer has probable cause to believe the person cited has committed a misdemeanor which the officer has the duty to enforce and issue a notice to appear and release the person on his or her written promise to appear in court. The officer shall deliver executed citations or notices to the City Attorney for filing with the court after the City Attorney has reviewed for legal sufficiency. A copy of the notice will also be placed on file in the City Clerk’s office.
(B) The Police Department for the city is designated the citation authority by the City Council.
(Ord. 317, passed 8-23-2004)