§ 1.01.200. Violations of Code.

(a)

Misdemeanor; infractions . It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Code. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor unless:

(1)

The violation is classified as an infraction by the state vehicle code or this Code in which case the person shall be guilty of an infraction; or

(2)

The city attorney or any deputy district attorney files a complaint charging the offense as an infraction; or

(3)

A public officer designated in subsection (b) issues a citation charging the offense as an infraction.

(b)

Public officers authorized to issue infraction citations in addition to police officers . The public works director and the community development director, or any of their designated deputies or employees, shall, in enforcing the provisions of this Code within their regulatory responsibilities, have the authority to cite violators for infractions. Moreover, the city manager may authorize any employee or designated volunteer of the city or Orange County Sheriff's Department to issue parking citations pursuant to the California Vehicle Code.

(Code 1988, § 1.01.200; Ord. No. 06-244, § 1, 7-3-06)