Pursuant to the provisions of California Penal Code, Section 836.5, the chief of police, or specific individuals deputized by the chief of police, may arrest a person without a warrant whenever the chief or the authorized deputy has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested has conducted a garage sale in violation of Section 17.81.020. The officer making the arrest under the authority of this section shall follow the citation-release procedures prescribed by the California Penal Code, or such procedures hereinafter enacted by the state of California.
(Ord. 525 § 1 (part) , 1988).