Morro Bay Municipal Code Ch. 15.44 Enforcement

The harbor director is authorized to designate and utilize harbor patrol officers in the fulfillment of his duties as herein enumerated. Such harbor patrol officers are charged with the duty of enforcing all laws, ordinances and regulations and all provisions of same, affecting the waters of Morro Bay; and the harbor patrol officers are authorized to arrest, without a warrant, whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that an act has occurred in their presence which is in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation affecting the waters of Morro Bay. Pursuant to Penal Code Section 836.5 the city enacts and establishes that the harbor patrol officers are city employees and are not peace officers.

(Ord. 364 § 2 (part), 1989: Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9410.1)

The harbor patrol officers, when arresting any person pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 15.44.010, shall follow the citation procedures set forth in Section 1.16.070 of this code.

(Ord. 364 § 2 (part), 1989: Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9410.2)