(A) The Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Fire Inspector and ordinance officials shall have authority to issue appearance tickets with respect to the following class of offenses when said persons are assigned as part of their employment duties to conduct an investigation concerning any of these enumerated offenses:
(1) Nuisance offenses;
(2) All code enforcement, including, but without limitation, the following:
(a) Electrical Code violations;
(b) Plumbing Code violations;
(c) Mechanical Code violations;
(d) Building Code violations;
(e) Fire Prevention Code violations;
(f) Housing Code violations; and
(g) Rental dwelling violations.
(3) All ordinances involving the maintenance and upkeep of public or private property, including all ordinances concerning garbage, weeds and fences.
(B) The persons listed in division (A) above may issue and serve upon a person an appearance ticket if they have reasonable cause to believe that a person or legal entity has committed an offense within the class of offenses described in this section.
(Prior Code, § 2-3) (Ord. 821, passed 7-6-1987)