Vallejo Municipal Code Ch. 11.60 Reservoir Keepers

The city manager shall have the authority to designate certain employees to be reservoir keepers.

(Ord. 317 N.C.(2d) § 1 (part), 1976.)

While they are on duty on reservoir property owned and operated by the city, in addition to other duties which may be specified by the water department, reservoir keepers shall have the duty to enforce all statutes of the state and/or ordinances of the county in which the reservoir is located relating to trespass, vandalism, and water pollution.

(Ord. 317 N.C.(2d) § 1(part), 1976.)

A reservoir keeper 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 in violation of a statute or ordinance which the keeper has the duty to enforce. If the person arrested does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, the reservoir keeper shall prepare a written notice to appear and release the person on his promise to appear, as prescribed by Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.6) of the Penal Code. Reservoir keepers shall have any other power granted by Section 836.5 of the Penal Code, or successive legislation, and shall be immune from civil liability as specified in that Penal Code section.

(Ord. 317 N.C.(2d) § 1 (part), 1976.)

The city manager may authorize reservoir keepers to carry such badges, shields, or other identification, and to wear such uniforms as he shall from time to time consider to be appropriate.

(Ord. 317 N.C.(2d) § 1(part), 1976.)

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a reservoir keeper from making a citizen's arrest for violation of any statute or ordinance which is beyond his designated duty to enforce.

(Ord. 317 N.C.(2d) § 1 (part), 1976.)

TITLE 11 FOOTNOTES

1. For statutory provisions pertaining to municipal operation and/or regulation of the city's water supply, see Gov. Code § 38730 et seq.

2. For statutory provisions regarding the power of cities to prescribe, revise, and collect charges for the water furnished by it, see Gov. Cod § 54344.

3. For statutory provisions defining water wells, see Water Code § 13710.

4. For statutory provisions pertaining to poisoning of springs, wells or reservoirs of water, see Pen. Code § 347. For statutory provisions regarding pollution of water supply, see Health & Safe. Code §§ 4450—4461.

5. Former Section 11.48.005, Annual adjustment of water rates, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 1379 N.C.(2d) was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 1435 N.C.(2nd).

6. Former Section 11.48.015, Multiple unit water rates, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 374 N.C.(2d) was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 1435 N.C.(2nd).

7. Former Section 11.48.030, outside water rates, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance Nos. 324, N.C. 26 N.C., 374 N.C.(2d), 537 N.C. (2d), 748 N.C. (2d), 805 N.C.(2d), 875 N.C.(2d), 1203 N.C.(2d), 1211 N.C.(2d), 1379 N.C.(2d), 1435 N.C.(2d) and 1542 N.C.(2d) was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 1619 N.C.(2d).

8. Former Section 11.48.090, Service charges—Outside customer accounts, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance Nos. 324 N.C., 84 N.C.(2d), 195 N.C.(2d), 374 N.C.(2d), 806 N.C.(2d), 1211 N.C.(2d), 1434 N.C.(2d) and 1542 N.C.(2d) was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 1619 N.C.(2d).

9. Ord. No. 1768 N.C. (2d), § 2, adopted July 25, 2017, repealed § 11.54.050, which pertained to drought restrictions and derived from Ord. No. 1708 N.C. (2d), § 1, 5-12-2015.