Citrus Heights Municipal Code Art. I In General

In the performance of his or her duties, the health officer and his or her duly authorized agents shall have the authority and immunities of public officers and employees as set forth in Penal Code § 836.5 to make arrests without a warrant whenever he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in his or her presence which is in violation of any section of this Code which is derived from title 6 of the Sacramento County Code wherein he or she has the authority to enforce or any other chapter of this Code or any ordinance or statute which he or she has the authority to enforce.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(6.60.010), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)

(a) Notwithstanding section 1-21, a violation of any of the sections of this Code which are derived from provisions of title 6 of the Sacramento County Code or failure to comply with any of the regulatory requirements of such title 6 provisions is an infraction subject to the procedures described in Penal Code §§ 19.6 and 19.8.

(b) Any person, whether as principal or agent, employer or employee, who violates any of the sections of this Code which are derived from provisions of title 6 of the Sacramento County Code or the rules and regulations of the health officer established pursuant to such title 6 provisions is, upon conviction, guilty of an infraction.

(c) Every violation of any of the sections of this Code which are derived from provisions of title 6 of the Sacramento County Code is punishable by:

(1) A fine not exceeding $50.00 for a first violation.

(2) A fine not exceeding $100.00 for a second violation of the same section within one year.

(3) A fine not exceeding $250.00 for each additional violation of the section within one year.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(6.60.020), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)