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17.12.201 NON-MANDATORY ENFORCEMENT.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall impose a mandatory duty of enforcement on the City, or any officer, official, agent, employee, board, council, or commission thereof. Instead, if any provision purports to impose a mandatory duty of enforcement that provision shall vest the City and the appropriate officer, official, agent, employee, board, council, or commission with discretion to enforce the provision or not to enforce it.