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AN ORDlNANCE AHENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE
ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE HITH RESPECT TO THE
FIRE) POLICE, LEGAL A..1\JD JUDICIARY FunCTIONS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOVJS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.28.140 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
bc--anlcndecl by changing the 'ivords "pos i tion ordinclUce" to "Ci ty
budget" .
SECTION 2. Section 2.28.170 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
b(~-arnendc-cI by deleting the \vords "or animals" therefrom.
SEc'rrON 3. Section 2.28.180 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
'lJe-a.tnended to read as folIous:
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Municipal Court Dcparcment is hereby created v,hich ir;
under the direction of the elected l'Iunicipal Judge,
and consists of such employees provided for by the
position classification plan or City budget, and such
other employees as the City Administrator may iJssign
to said department."
SECTION 4. Sectio11 2.28.190 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
be amended to read as follows:
"2.28. 190 l1uniciR3 1 Jud~e - - Duties. "The Mlmi cipal J1J(lge
sharI-be the judicial 0 .'ficer for tric City and lTldY sit in
judgment for misdemeanor cases involving violations of' Dll
City ordinances, the City Charter, or the Oregon R2vj~ed
Statutes Traffic Act. The Hunicipal Judge Sh~lll advi~)c
and act as consultant to the Police De])artment; may punish
defendants found guilty of violations by prescribed fine
or imprisonment, or both; may provide for work release
programs; my suspend or dismiss, for cause, any case or
fine or jail, sentence; and may issue warrants for non-
appearance in court or for failure to carry out sentences
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SECTION 5. Section 2.28.200 of the Ashland Municinal Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
"2.28.200 Hunicin<1 1 Judge :Pro-tempore. The H;::yor , with
confirmaETOn by the City Counctl~sllaTl anpoint a }1unic:!.paJ.
Judge Pro-tempore, 'iVho shall serve as ~1unicil)al Juu,F,e in
the absence from the City of the elected HuniciDal Ju(l~;e..
or due to the inability ~f said elected Jud~c t6 serve:
The Municipal Judge Pro-tel11Dore shall be emf/loved at the
expense of the City upon such terms as are pre~cribed by
the Councilor City Administrator."
SECTION 6. Section 2 .a.8. 220 of the Ashland ~~uniciDal Code shall be
amended bY chanring tbe word "legal" to "City Atto~ney", BIld the ~..7C'rds
IlpOS i. tion ordinance II to "Ci ty budget."
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SECTION 7. Section 2.28.230 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
be amended by deleting the words "be the chief administrative
officer of the legal department, and;" changing the words "chief
officials" to "department heads". and adding the words "City Admin-
istrator or" before the words "City Council".
SECTION 8. Section 2.28.240 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
be amended by deleting the words "or members of" therefrom.
SECTION 9. Section 2.28.280 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
be amended by changing the words "position ordinance" to "City
budget."
SECTION 10. Section 2.28.290 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
be amended by adding after the words "Chief of Police" in the first
sentence, the words "subject to the approval of the City Adminis-
trator and City Council."
SECTION 11. Section 2.28.310 of the Ashland Municipal Code shall
be amended by changing the word "prison" to "lockup" in the ninth
line thereof; and deleting the words "the operation of the City
pound. " .
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in
accordance with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the
/tJtf. day of M ,1983, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this
;;<u4 day of ~~ 1983.
ATTEST:
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Nan . rank ~n
City Recorder/Treasurer
SIGNED and APPROVED this ..3h4'day of aL~ ' 1983.
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L. Gordon Medar~s
Mayor
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