2009-56 Cite & Arrest for Misdemeanor Violations ORDINANCE NO. 2009-56
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE ADDING SECTION
1.01.205 TO THE MENIFEE MUNICIPAL CODE CONFIRMING CODE ENFORCEMENT
AUTHORITY TO CITE AND ARREST FOR MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS OF STATUTES
AND THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 556
The City Council of the City of Menifee does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 1.01.205 is added to the Municipal Code to read as follows:
1.01.205 Authority to Arrest and Cite for Misdemeanors
The following public officers and employees are authorized, pursuant to Penal Code
Section 836.5, to arrest any person without a warrant whenever he/she has reasonable cause to
believe that the person to be arrested has committed a violation of statute or the Menifee
Municipal Code in his/her presence which violation is a misdemeanor, and, as applicable, to
issue a notice to appear and to release such person on his written promise to appear in court
pursuant to Penal Code Section 853.6. Such public officers and employees shall have
completed the training required by law:
Code Enforcement Officers
Section 2. Repeal of County Ordinance
County Ordinance No. 556 is repealed in its entirety.
Section 3. Effect of Ordinance; Effective Date
This ordinance is declaratory of existing law and in no way affects the validity of any
citations written under the authority of Riverside County Ordinance No. 556, adopted by the City
upon incorporation and thereafter readopted for one year. This ordinance shall be effective 30
days from the date of its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS S�day of , 2009, by the
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Wallace W. Edg rton, Mayor 61
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Kathy Bennett, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Elizabeth Martyn, City Attorney
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