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ORDINANCE 2007-0RJ..1.
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL JEFFERSONVILLE CITY OWNED. VEmCLES
TO DISPLAY VEmCLE IDENTIFICATION STICKERS
WHEREAS, IC 36-1-2-6(3) designates the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville as the Fiscal Body of said city, and
WHEREAS, IC 36-1-2-9(3) designates the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville as.the Legislative Body of.said city, and
WJIJtREAS, Ie 36-1-3-3 states that if there is any doubt as to the, existence of a power of a unit, the resolution shall.bethat this
power exists, and
WHEREAS, IC 36-1-3-4 states that a unit bas all other powers necessary or desimble in the conduct of its affairs, even though not
granted by statute, and
WHEREAS, IC 36-4-6-18 grants the legislative body of a city, through the passage of ordinances, orders, resolutions, and motions
the authority to control the city's property and finances, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville recognizes that the City of Jeffersonville owns, operates, and
maintains a large fleet of motor vehicles, and
WHEREAS, the Common council of the City of Jeffersonville now desires that all City owned vehicles be readily identifiable to the
citizens of Jeffersonville and the general public, and
WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville now wishes to create aan ordinance requiring all city owned
vehicles to display identification stickers,
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
SECTION 1 Definition: Motor Vehicle means a vehicle that is self-propelled with provisions for the transport of an operator,
including mowing Ifiachines, earth moving equipment, and any other. self-propelled instnnnents used in the
maintenance and upkeep of land.
SECTION 2. All motor vehicles owned, operated, leased, and/or maintained by the City of Jeffersonville shall readily display
markings in the form of minimum seven (7) inch decals identifying the vehicle as being a Jeffersonville City vehicle.
On all city owned cars and trucks the aforementioned seven (7) inch decals shall be placed in the center of the front
driver side door and in the center of the front passenger side door.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall apply to all city owned vehicles mentioned above with the exception of unmarked police vehicles
to be used by undercover police or detectives of the Jeffersonville Police department.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be enforced without exception. No employee shall continue to drive a city owned vehicle that is
not properly marked per this ordinance. Non compliance of this ordinance by any person in control of said city owned
vehicle shall cause said person to forfeit the use of said vehicle.
SECTION 5 Any existing ordinance, or section(s) of existing ordinances that are in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Tbis ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville
and approval by the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville, or the tim, override of his veto.
Approved by the Common Coun' the Ci . this L of {Q~, 2007.
Passed and a
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ATTEST:
Peggy Wilder, rer
Presented by me as Clerk Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonvill this J,
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of @J..;;l;..w , 2007
e Treasurer
this J1. day of 6 (. f., . ,2007
Vetoed by me this _ day of
, 2007
Robert L. Waiz Jr., Mayor
REQUIRED I~OCATION