The power to issue citations authorized by this chapter is made pursuant to Penal Code Section 836.5. It is not the intent of this chapter to give any of the officers or employees designated in Section 2.50.020 the general powers, duties or responsibilities of a police officer of the city or of a peace office of the state.
(Ord. 1033 § 2, 1988)
The following designated officers and employees are delegated
the authority to issue citations to any person without a warrant whenever
the officer or employee has reasonable cause to believe that the person
to be cited has committed an act in their presence which is a violation
of the chapters of this code specified below:
(a)
The
code enforcement officer shall have the power to issue citations for
violations of any provision of this code.
(b)
The
fire chief, fire marshal, deputy fire marshal or any other officer
of the fire department designated by the fire chief shall have the
power to issue citations for violations of Chapters 8.24, 15.24 and
15.36 of this code.
(c)
The
chief building inspector and any other employee of the building division
designated by the chief building inspector shall have the power to
issue citations for violations of Chapters 8.24, 15.08, 15.10, 15.12,
15.16 and 15.20 of this code.
(e)
The
planning director and any other employees of the planning division
designated by the planning director shall have the power to issue
citations for violations of Title 20 of this code.
(f)
The
city manager shall have the power to designate by written order that
particular officers or employees, in addition to those specified in
this section, shall have the power to issue citations for violations
of specified chapters of this code.
(Ord. 1033 § 2, 1988)
