§ 2-210. Purpose.

The property acquisition policy of the city as stated in this division is adopted for the purpose of outlining the procedures to be used by the administrative officials of the city in the preparation of public projects which involve the city's acquisition of private property interests. The policy is adopted to provide uniformity among the various departments of the city which, from time to time, acquire private property interests in conjunction with approved projects. The policy is not intended to create rights in favor of persons or entities other than the city. Specifically, the city reserves the complete right to exercise the constitutionally authorized power of eminent domain as permitted by controlling law, and no provision of the policy stated in section 2-211 is intended to restrict or limit the right of the city to exercise its power of eminent domain.

(Ord. No. 40-05, § 1, 5-17-05)