Chapter 1.09
OFFICE HOURS

Sections:

1.09.010    Office hours—Generally.

1.09.020    Office hours—Saturday.

1.09.030    Office hours—Police and fire departments.

1.09.010 Office hours—Generally.

All elective and appointive offices of the city of Yakima, except the offices of the police department and fire department, shall on all business days be opened from at least eight-thirty a.m. until four-thirty p.m.; provided, however, that all of such offices, other than the city clerk and the customer service counter for utility payments, engineering, and planning, may close from twelve noon until one p.m. on such business days. Provided further, that the city manager may close or allow all elective and appointive offices and customer service counters, other than the city clerk, to be open alternate hours and/or by appointment only, if, in the city manager’s opinion, it is appropriate. (Ord. 2025-005 § 1, 2025; Ord. 2021-012 § 1, 2021; Ord. 93-41 § 1, 1993: Ord. B-1253 § 1, 1951).

1.09.020 Office hours—Saturday.

All city offices of the city of Yakima, except the police and fire departments, shall be closed on Saturdays and no officers or employees of the city, except in said two departments, and except in the event of special emergency shall be required to work on Saturdays.

This section is adopted pursuant to RCW 35.21.175 vesting in the city council the authority to prescribe by ordinance the hours during which all city offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business. (Ord. 2021-012 § 1, 2021; Ord. B-1510 §§ 1, 2, 1953).

1.09.030 Office hours—Police and fire departments.

The office of the police department and fire department shall remain open continuously. (Ord. 2021-012 § 1, 2021; Ord. B-1253 § 2, 1951).