Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 13 — SONOMA COUNTY FIRE SAFETY ORDINANCE
Sonoma County Municipal Code § 13-86 Responsibility for enforcement
Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sonoma County
Cite as: Sonoma County Municipal Code § 13-86 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 13-86. - Responsibility for enforcement.¶
Except as otherwise provided herein, the county fire warden/fire marshal shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 6296, § II, 12-2-2019; Ord. No. 6184, § I, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 6049, § I, 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 5905, § I, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 5373, § 2, 2002; Ord. No. 4905, § 1, 1995.)
Sec. 13-87. - Issuance of citations.¶
The county fire warden/fire marshal, director of permit and resource management, and local fire chiefs may, pursuant to Section 836.5 of the California Penal Code, arrest a person without a warrant whenever they have reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in their presence which is a violation of this chapter or any other ordinance or statute which they have a duty to enforce, and to issue a written notice to appear and to release such person on his or her written promise to appear in court, as prescribed by Chapter 5C (commencing with section 853.6) of the California Penal Code.
(Ord. No. 6296, § II, 12-2-2019; Ord. No. 6184, § I, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 6049, § I, 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 5905, § I, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 5373, § 2, 2002; Ord. No. 4905, § 1, 1995.)
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