(a) The
following designated officers and employees shall have the power to
arrest persons for the misdemeanor violations of this title whenever
the officer or employee has reasonable cause to believe that the person
has committed the offense in his or her presence:
(1) All sworn officers of the Fountain Valley police department;
(2) Other persons authorized by the chief of police for parking control;
(3) Sworn officers of the Fountain Valley fire department when exercising
powers within the scope of their duties;
(4) Code enforcement officers authorized by the planning/building director
to enforce the provisions of the Fountain Valley Municipal Code;
(5) Code enforcement officers authorized by the fire chief or planning/building
director to enforce the construction codes;
(6) The license collector or deputy license collector, when enforcing
the provisions of Titles 4 or 5 of this code;
(7) The fire marshal when enforcing any law within the scope of the duties
of that position;
(8) Authorized inspectors when enforcing the city's stormwater regulations.
(b) Except for citation arrests as provided in Section
1.12.020, only peace officers employed within the police department as sworn officers, arson investigators and other fire department personnel authorized by the Penal Code and fire chief shall be entitled to make custodial arrests.
(Ord. 1256 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1326 § 6, 2002; Ord. 1447 § 1, 2010)