ORDINANCE NO. 1812
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1.12.010(A)(6) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARK RANGER ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AND FINDING THIS ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PUSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15307, 15308, AND 15321
WHEREAS, California Penal Code Section 836.5 authorizes designated public officers and employees to make arrests and issue citations for violations of statutes or ordinances they have the duty to enforce; and
WHEREAS, Section 1.12.010(A)(6) of the San Clemente Municipal Code designates Park Rangers as public officers authorized to exercise that authority for laws they have the duty to enforce; and
WHEREAS, Park Rangers routinely encounter violations of the California Fish and Game Code and the fish and game administrative regulations in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations during patrol of City beaches, the pier, and other coastal areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this amendment will improve operational enforcement of observed violations without expanding the investigative authority reserved to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Section 1.12.010(A)(6) of the San Clemente Municipal Code to expressly assign those enforcement duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente, California, hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as findings as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. CEQA. Based on a review of the record as a whole, the City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15307, 15308, and 15321. Section 15307, the Class 7 categorical exemption, applies to actions taken by regulatory agencies to assure the m...
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