Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 2.14 Code Enforcement Officer

The Office of Code Enforcement Officer is created and established. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the City Manager, pursuant to Section 2.12.060 of this Code, and shall hold office at and during the pleasure of the City Manager.

(Ord. 592 §1(part), 984)

The intent of this chapter is to permit the City Manager to more fully perform his duties as outlined in Section 2.12.060(A).

(Ord. 592 §1(part), 1984).

Duplicates of all reports prepared and of all notices to appear issued by the code enforcement officer shall be forwarded in a timely manner to the City Manager. Disposition of all, notices to appear shall be as prescribed by Chapter 5C of the California Penal Code, commencing with Section 853.6.

(Ord. 592 §1(part), 1984).

A. The code enforcement officer shall enforce the municipal code.

B. Pursuant to Section 836.5 of the California Penal Code, the code enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in his presence which is a violation of the Municipal Code.

C. In any case in which a person is arrested pursuant to this section, and the person arrested does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, the code enforcement officer making the arrest shall prepare a written notice to appear and release the person on his promise to appear, as prescribed by Chapter 5C of the California Penal Code, commencing with Section 853.6. The provisions of that chapter shall thereafter apply with written notice to appear pursuant to this chapter of the municipal code.

(Ord. 592 §1(part), 1984)