West Covina Municipal Code § 14-83 Exceptions to the employer issued identification card requirement

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2170, § 1, adopted Mar. 3, 2008, enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Prior to this amendment, Ord. No. 2071, §§ 1, 3, adopted July 17, 2001, repealed §§ 14-81—14-88 in their entirety. Formerly, said sections pertained to authority; created; descriptions; additional levy of license taxes; payment, when due; exemptions and voluntary contributions; proposed uses, and advisory board as related to the business improvement area. See the Code Comparative Table.

The purpose of this article is to provide for the public health, safety and welfare by implementing the use of employer issued identification cards to prevent or dissuade criminals from posing as legitimate businesses in order to gain access to residential properties. It is not the intent of this article to regulate the manner in which such businesses are conducted.

(Ord. No. 2170, § 1, 3-4-08)

All employees or representatives of businesses that, as part of their normal business operations, routinely have contact with or enter residential properties shall be required to wear at all times during the course and scope of their employment an employer issued identification card. Identification cards must be worn in a prominent manner easily visible to the resident. Identification cards must contain the name of the employee, a clear photograph of the employee, and the name, address and phone number of the business.

(Ord. No. 2170, § 1, 3-4-08)

Section 14-82 shall not apply to the following:

(a) Uniformed employees driving company vehicles and carrying company identification cards are exempt from this policy provided that:

(1) The uniform shall clearly and visibly have the name of the company affixed to the uniform.

(2) The vehicle must have the name of the company, along with the phone number of the company, clearly visible on said vehicle and identical to the name of affixed to the individual's uniform; and

(3) The employee shall have valid company identification available for review upon request.

(b) Businesses that solely respond to residential requests or by appointment.

(Ord. No. 2170, § 1, 3-4-08)

Violations of this article may be enforced by all means available to the city including, but not limited to:

(1) Revocation and/or suspension of the responsible party's business license pursuant to section 14-30 of this Code;

(2) Administrative citations pursuant to section 15-223 of this Code;

(3) Criminal prosecution pursuant to sections 1-37 and 1-37.1 of this Code; and

(4) Public nuisance abatement pursuant to Chapter 15, Article X of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2170, § 1, 3-4-08)