In the performance of his duties, the Health Officer, and his duly authorized agents and employees, including the Chief of the Environmental Health Department and registered sanitarians employed by the County as such, shall have the authority and immunities of public officers and employees as set forth in Section 836.5 of the Penal Code of the State to make arrests without a warrant whenever such officer or employee has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in his presence which is in violation of any provision of State law, this Code, or any city ordinance, the violation of which is a misdemeanor, and which officer or employee has the duty to enforce. (§ 1, Ord. 887, eff. August 28, 1980)