HomeMy WebLinkAbout4448 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. L4 L4 g
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington,
Creating a new Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 10.95 "Police
Department Unmarked Vehicles"
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco considers unmarked police vehicles to
be a useful resource for policing and the maintenance of public health and safety, and
WHEREAS, Section 46.08.065(1) of the Revised Code of Washington allows local police
departments to use unmarked police vehicles for special undercover or confidential investigative
purposes;
WHEREAS, Section 46.08.065(1) of the Revised Code of Washington also allows cities
to, by rule or Ordinance, provide for exceptions to the requirements in Section 46.08.065(3) of the
Revised Code of Washington regarding marking of publicly owned vehicles for general
undercover purposes and other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Municipal Code does not currently provide for exceptions to the
marking requirements for public owned vehicles in Section 46.08.065(3); and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco regulates vehicles and traffic in Title 10 of the Pasco
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco desires to amend Title 10 of the Pasco
Municipal Code to allow the Police Department to use unmarked police vehicles for general
undercover purposes or other purposes, and to allow the same to stop drivers operating motor
vehicles; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That a new Chapter 10.95 entitled "Police Department Unmarked Vehicles"
of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is enacted and which shall read as follows:
Chapter 10.95
POLICE DEPARTMENT UNMARKED VEHICLES
Sections:
10.95.010 Definition.
10.95.020 Use of Unmarked Vehicles Generally.
10.95.010 Definition. "Unmarked vehicle" means a motor vehicle that does not
conform with the vehicle marking requirements of RCW 46.08.065(1). It does not include any
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motorcycle, vehicle over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or other vehicle that for structural
reasons cannot be marked as required by RCW 46.08.065(1)-(2) that is owned or controlled by the
City and used for public purposes on the public highways of this State.
10.95.020 Use of Unmarked Vehicles Generally. The Police Department of the City
may own, use, operate, and maintain unmarked vehicles for general undercover or confidential
investigative purposes, traffic control vehicles, law enforcement, confidential public health work,
and public assistance fraud or child support investigative purposes.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its
approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as provided
by law this day of 52019.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ange a Pa hon, In crim, City Clerk
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AS TO FORM:
PLLC, City Attorney