2.90.020 City records declared public property.
A. All city records are the property of the city. Unless otherwise permitted or required by law, no person may:
1. Deface, alter or destroy a city record;
2. Remove a city record from the city’s possession;
3. Disclose, or allow disclosure of, confidential information in a city record; or
4. Except for a city officer or employee in the course of performing official duties, inspect or copy confidential information in a city record.
B. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, violation of subsection (A) of this section by a city employee may be cause for disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
C. The city may initiate a civil action to recover a city record that unlawfully has been removed from the city’s possession, and to obtain a remedy for any violation of the provisions of this section. (Ord. 08-003 § 23, 2008)