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Linn Valley adopts state model traffic and public-offense ordinances
Summary
The council adopted ordinance 264 (standard traffic ordinance by reference) and ordinance 265 (uniform public offense code) to align local enforcement with state statute; both motions passed by voice vote.
The Linn Valley City Council voted to adopt two state model ordinances on Sept. 9: ordinance 264, which adopts the state’s standard traffic ordinance by reference (repealing ordinance 259), and ordinance 265, adopting the uniform public offense code by reference (repealing ordinance 251). Councilmembers moved and seconded each ordinance and both passed by voice vote.
Mayor Louis Donaldson explained the city adopts the state's model ordinances annually so local enforcement remains consistent with state law. The council’s action will allow police officers to enforce traffic and public-offense statutes under the updated local code framework; both ordinances were described as standard annual adoptions rather than new local policy initiatives.
