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Oakdale adopts code-enforcement safety standards to comply with Senate Bill 296
Summary
Council adopted a code enforcement officer safety policy that includes personal protective equipment, pepper-spray certification and radio access after a staff-led threat assessment required by state law (SB 296). Council noted modest equipment costs and a $3,000 radio acquisition concern.
The Oakdale City Council on Feb. 18 adopted a code enforcement officer safety standards policy designed to comply with California Senate Bill 296, which requires jurisdictions that employ code enforcement officers to assess threats and adopt safety standards.
City staff presented a tailored safety policy that includes a threat-risk evaluation, issuance of pepper spray with required certification training, increased radio…
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