Section 6October 2, 2006, Sec./Art. 6

Jurisdiction of the City. - The jurisdiction of the City of Meycauayan, for police purposes only, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction and for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the purity of the water supply of the City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over all the territory within the drainage area of such water supply, or within one hundred meters (100 m.) of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the city water service.

The city court of the City of Meycauayan shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the city or municipal court of the adjoining municipalities or cities to try crimes and misdemeanors committed within said drainage area or within said spaces of One hundred meters (100 m.). The court first taking cognizance of such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try said cases to the exclusion of the other courts. The police force of several municipalities and cities concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the police of the City for the maintenance of good order and the enforcement of ordinances throughout said zone, area or spaces shall be granted by the proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality concerned and not to the City.

ARTICLE II

CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL