§ 36.174. CITATION OFFICERS.


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  • (A) Citation officers shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry deadly weapons, but may issue citations as authorized upon observation of violations of city ordinances.
    (B) The procedures for citations issued by a citation officers shall be provided in KRS 431.015 and by the Code Enforcement Board. Citation officers shall carry identification identifying themselves as citation officers and shall so identify themselves immediately to any member of the public while enforcing any ordinance of the city.
    (C) The Mayor may designate certain city as well as any other persons with the approval of the Glasgow City Council, to issue citations with respect to the ordinances expressly set out herein.
    (D) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005. This subchapter shall not be the exclusive means for enforcement of city ordinances and citation officers are not limited to use of a criminal citation, but may swear to a complaint in lieu of citation and may issue citations for civil violations of city ordinances.
    (Ord. 2522, passed 5-23-2005)