HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-52.docJANUARY 23, 2001
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01-52
ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE:
AUTHORIZE AUXILIARY POLICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
OFFICERS AS TRAFFIC OFFICERS FOR PURPOSES OF
DIRECTING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
INITIATED BY: OSHKOSH POLICE DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH CREATING SECTION 1-4.1
AND 17-1.1 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO AUTHORIZING
AUXILIARY POLICE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS AS TRAFFIC OFFICERS
FOR PURPOSES OF DIRECTING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 1-4.1 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
Authorizing Auxiliary Police and Community Service Officers as Traffic Officers for
Purposes of Directing Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic is hereby created to read as
follows:
SECTION 1-4.1. AUTHORIZE TRAFFIC OFFICERS
For purposes of directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic on public or private
property or in the right of way areas of the City of Oshkosh, duly appointed
Community Service Officers and Auxiliary Police Officers are hereby
designated as "Traffic Officers" within the meaning of Sections 340.01 (70)
and 346.04 of the Wisconsin Statutes and are hereby authorized to direct
and control vehicular and pedestrian traffic as assigned through the
Oshkosh Police Department.
SECTION 2. That Section 17-1.1 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
Failure to Obey Direction of Auxiliary Police Officer or Community Service Officer is hereby
created to read as follows:
SECTION 17-1.1. FAILURE TO OBEY DIRECTION OF AUXILIARY POLICE/
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER
No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or
direction of an auxiliary police officer or community service officer of the
Oshkosh Police Department when acting under the direction of the Oshkosh
Police Department.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.