(a) The County Official and each agent or deputy thereof whose duties include enforcing this Division, and any peace officer, are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Division.
(b) The County Official may issue Notices of Violation pursuant to this Chapter.
(c) The County Official may pursue Administrative Remedies set forth at Division 8 of Title 1 of this Code, including the issuance of Administrative Citations pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18.101 of Division 8).
(d) The County Official shall have the power to make arrests for violations of this Chapter that he or she has a duty to enforce and to issue citations for such violations. Any person arrested who does not demand to be taken before a magistrate may instead be cited in the manner prescribed in Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3, Part 2 of the Penal Code. The County Official may arrest a person without a warrant whenever he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed a violation of this Chapter, provided that the officer or employee making the arrest shall have completed a course of training that meets the minimum standards prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training as prescribed by Penal Code Section 832(a). An officer or employee making an arrest under this section shall follow the citation-release procedures prescribed by the Penal Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 9702 (N.S.), effective 3-4-05)