22-1995 City Code Amendment Disorderly Conduct CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 22-1995
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
HOAGLUN, PERREAULT, STRADER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 6-3-2(A) AND 6-3-
2(A)(6),REGARDING QUALIFYING BEHAVIOR FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND
ADDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 6-3-2(C), REGARDING CITATION
SIGNATURE FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Meridian finds that the following ordinance
will serve the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of Meridian;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code 6-3-2(A) shall be amended as follows:
Qualifying behavior. T* shall be a violation of this seet o for- any per-son to Any person who
shall conduct himself or herself in a violent, noisy, or riotous manner, or in any way which
commits a breach of the peace of another person(s), and/or to who shall conduct himself or
herself in a manner that endangers the health and safety of another person(s) and/or who
conducts himself/herself in any other manner as specified in this section, is guilty of disorderly
conduct; and a violation of this section shall also include, but shall not be limited to, the
following:
Section 2. That Meridian City Code 6-3-2(A)(6) shall be amended as follows:
Willfully fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer after being lawfully ordered to stop by an
identified peace officer, or interfering with any police officer or authorized official of the City, in
the performance of duties connected with enforcement of this section.
Section 3. That a new provision of Meridian City Code shall be added, section 6-3-2(C),
to read as follows:
C. Citation signature. Any peace officer empowered to enforce this provision of this Code is
authorized to issue a uniform citation upon his/her own observation of a violation without the
necessity of a citizen complainant's signature on the citation. By signing the citation, the peace
officer empowered to enforce this provision certifies that he/she has reasonable ,grounds to
believe that the person cited committed the offense contrary to law. Any citizen or person in
whose presence an alleged violation of this provision occurred may also sign a uniform citation,
which is to be witnessed by peace officer.
Section 4. That all City of Meridian ordinances, or resolutions, or parts thereof, which are
in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
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Section 5. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 27th day of September,
2022.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 27th day of September,
2022.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Robert E. Simison, Mayor Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION OF SUMMARY:
William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby certifies that the
summary below is true and complete and upon its publication will provide adequate notice
to the public.
William L. M. Nary, City Attorney
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1995
An ordinance amending Meridian City Code Section 6-3-2(A) and 6-3-2(A)(6), regarding
qualifying behavior for disorderly conduct and adding Meridian City Code Section 6-3-2(C),
regarding citation signature for disorderly conduct; repealing any conflicting ordinances, and
providing an effective date.
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