Ordinance 1909COUNCIL BILL N0. 854
ORDINANCE N0. 1909
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFENSE OF OBSTRUCTING A PEACE OFFICER, AMENDING
ORDINANCE N0. 1900, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 1900 is hereby amended to add a new
section entitled Section 6, which reads as follows:
Section 6. Obstructing a Peace Officer. No person shall, by use
of violence, force, physical interference, or obstacle, intentionally obstruct,
impair, or hinder the enforcement of the law by a peace officer acting within
the scope of the officer's official authority.
Section 2. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preserva-
tion of the public peace, health, and safety, an emergency is declared to exist
and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council
and approval by the Mayor.
Approved as to form: ~" ~ ~ ~ ~
City Attorney Date
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APPROVED:..-,'
4Jilliam J. Costive;; Nlayor
Passed by the Council February 25, 1985
Submitted to the Mayor February 26, 1985
Approved by the Mayor February 26, 1985
Filed in the Office of the Recorder February 26, 1985
ATTEST: .:;~~~
"Barney 0~: Burris, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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