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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 01
Chapter 01.04B
Section 01.04B.180
 

Title 01 General Provisions

Chapter 01.04B Code of Ethics

Part 4 – Hearing and Adjudication

Section 01.04B.180 Commencement of Proceedings
  1. Within 30 calendar days of receiving an investigative report recommending that hearing be held, the Ethics Commission shall conduct a formal hearing to determine whether an ethics violation has occurred as alleged in the complaint.
  1. At the hearing, the Ethics Commission may consider the findings contained within the investigative report submitted by the independent investigator and may also consider testimony taken from witnesses and any other evidence presented at the hearing.    
  1. The Ethics Commission may determine that additional evidence is necessary to establish the factual record, in which case it may issue a prehearing order calling for witness testimony.  

 

Date Passed: Monday, July 8, 2024

Effective Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

ORD C36532 Section 1