TOWN OF PARADISE SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 654 AN ORDINANCE ADDING AND UPDATING SECTION 9.70 TO THE PARADISE MUNCIPAL CODE RELATING TO MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 654: Ordinance No. 654 would add Chapter 9.70 of the Paradise Municipal Code (PMC) relating to military equipment use by the Town of Paradise Police Department. The ordinance provides, among other things, as follows: A definition of Military Equipment, as required by the Government Code, which may be used by the Police Department for the Town of Paradise; A requirement that the Town create a Military Equipment Use Policy that includes certain enumerated criteria, and which must be made public prior to adoption; An annual review by the Town Council of the Military Equipment Use Policy and the Military Equipment permitted to be used by the Town Police; and The completion of an annual report related to the use of Military Equipment in the Town during the prior year. The complete text of Ordinance No. 654 may be reviewed at the Town Clerk's office at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California or on the Town of Paradise website at www.townofparadise.com. The Town Clerk's telephone number is (530) 872-6291 ext. 101. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, County of Butte, State of California, on this 12th day of May 2026, by the following vote: AYES: Greg Bolin, Steve "Woody" Culleton, Heidi Lange, Ronald Lassonde, and Steve Crowder, Mayor. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. NOT VOTING: None. Signed by Steve Crowder, Mayor Approved as to form by: Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney Attested by Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk
