§ 5.08.010. Inspectors.

A.

The Business Services Officer, the Commercial Services Bureau Manager as well as those employees of the City holding the classified positions of Business License Supervisor and Business License or Permit Inspector shall have the duty of enforcing the provisions of this Title 5 as well as Chapter 3.80. They are authorized and directed to enter, free of charge, at any reasonable time, any place of business to verify compliance with the provisions of this Title 5 and Chapter 3.80, and they are authorized and directed, pursuant to California Penal Code Section 836.5, to arrest persons and to prepare, issue and deliver to any such arrested person written notice to appear in court and to release such person from custody upon receiving from him/her written promise to appear in court for any violation or violations of any section or sections of this Title 5 or Chapter 3.80.

B.

Nothing in this Section is intended to or shall operate to change or shall have the effect of changing the status of business licensing personnel from a public or miscellaneous officer or employee to an individual peace officer or safety member or to a class of peace officer or safety member for purposes of retirement, worker's compensation or similar injury or death benefits, or any other employee benefit or benefits to which said officer or employee would not have been entitled to as a public employee prior to the adoption of this Section.

(Ord. C-7423 § 15, 1996: Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)