HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-6 - Amending the Provisions of Section 1.12.020 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Pertaining to the Power of Fire Department Employees to Make Misdemeanor Arrests for Violation of Laws Pertaining to Fire Suppression, Fire Protection and Hazardous MatORDINANCE NO. 87 -6
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 1.12.020 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL
• CODE PERTAINING TO THE POWER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEES TO MAKE MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS FOR
VIOLATION OF LAWS PERTAINING TO FIRE
SUPPRESSION, FIRE PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS.
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1: Section 1.12.020 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
1.12.020 Authority of Public Officers or
Employees to Make Arrests. The following
designated public officers and employees
shall have the power to arrest persons and
to issue citations for misdemeanor viola-
tions or issue citations for infractions
committed in their presence as hereinafter
provided:
• (1) Humane officers shall have the power
to make arrests for any violation of
Title 7 of this Code, entitled
"Animals."
(2) Parking Control Officers and Police
Cadets shall have the power to make
arrests for any violation of Title 12
of this Code, entitled "Vehicles and
Traffic," and for any violation of
the following sections of the Cali-
fornia Vehicle Code: Section 4000
entitled "Registration Required;"
Section 4454 entitled "Registration
Card Kept With Vehicle;" Section 5200
entitled "Display of License Plates ;"
Section 5201 entitled "Positioning of
is Plates;" Section 5202 entitled
"Period of Display;" Section 5204
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entitled "Tabs;" Section 22500
entitled "Prohibition of Stopping,
Standing or Parking;" Section 22502
(3) The Marine Director and members of
the staff of the Marine Department,
as specifically designated by the
Marine Director, shall have the power
to make arrests for any violation of
Chapter 5 of Division 3 of the Cali-
fornia Harbors and Navigation Code,
Title 11 of this Code, entitled
"Recreational Activities," Title 17
of this Code entitled "Harbor Regu-
lations," Chapter 7.04 of this Code
entitled "Dogs," Chapter 7.16 of this
Code entitled "Animals at Large," and
Chapter 7.20 of this Code entitled
"Animal Nuisances," and shall have
the power to make arrests for viola-
tions of the following sections of
this Code: Section 6.04.060 "Improper
Garbage Disposal," Section 6.04.200
"Tampering with Public Refuse Con-
tainers," and Section 10.06.020
"Human Waste."
entitled
"Curb Parking;"
Section
22505 entitled "State
Highway
any
Parking;"
Section 22514
entitled
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"Fire Hydrants;"
Section
22515
entitled
"Unattended Vehicles;"
"Stopping, Standing
and
Section
22516 entitled
"Locked
•
Vehicles;"
Section 22520
entitled
"Stopping
On Freeway" and
Section
22700
entitled "Abandonment
Prohibited."
(3) The Marine Director and members of
the staff of the Marine Department,
as specifically designated by the
Marine Director, shall have the power
to make arrests for any violation of
Chapter 5 of Division 3 of the Cali-
fornia Harbors and Navigation Code,
Title 11 of this Code, entitled
"Recreational Activities," Title 17
of this Code entitled "Harbor Regu-
lations," Chapter 7.04 of this Code
entitled "Dogs," Chapter 7.16 of this
Code entitled "Animals at Large," and
Chapter 7.20 of this Code entitled
"Animal Nuisances," and shall have
the power to make arrests for viola-
tions of the following sections of
this Code: Section 6.04.060 "Improper
Garbage Disposal," Section 6.04.200
"Tampering with Public Refuse Con-
tainers," and Section 10.06.020
"Human Waste."
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(4) The Marina_
Park manager shall
have
the power
to make arrests for
any
violation
of Chapter 12.40 of
the
Newport
Beach Municipal Code,
entitled
"Stopping, Standing
and
Parking Regulations," relating
to
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parking of
vehicles.
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(5) The License Supervisor and all
License Inspectors shall have the
power to make arrests for any
violation of Title 5 of this Code,
entitled "Business Licenses and
Regulations," Title 6 of this Code
entitled "Health and Sanitation,"
Title 10 of this Code entitled "Of-
fenses and Nuisances," and shall have
the power to make arrests for
violations of Section 12.40.060 of
this Code entitled "Parking for Cer-
tain Purposes Prohibited."
(6) The General Services Director, the
Assistant General Services Director,
the Refuse Foreman, the Assistant
Refuse Foreman, and the Refuse
Inspector shall have the power to
make arrests for any violations of
Chapter 6.04 of this Code.
(7) The Code Enforcement Officer shall
have the power to make arrests for
any violation of Title 20 of this
Code, entitled "Planning and Zoning."
(8) The Fire Chief and all members of the
staff of the Fire Department shall
have the power to make arrests for
any violation of Title 9 of this
Code, a violation of Sections 25000.1
and 22514 of the California Vehicle
Code, any violation of other state or
local laws related to fire
suppression or fire prevention, and
any violation of state or local laws
pertaining to the handling, use,
storage or disposal of hazardous
materials or waste.
Section 2: This Ordinance was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on
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the 9th day of March , 1987, and adopted on the 23rd day
of March , 1987, by the following vote, to -wits
AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS Cox, Hart, Maurer,
Plummer, Sansone, Strauss, Turner
• NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS
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ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS
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