Pursuant to the provisions of California Penal Code Section 836.5, the building official and the town arborist are authorized to arrest a person without a warrant where either the building official or the town arborist has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in the presence of said officer or employee that is a violation of a statute or ordinance that the building official or the town arborist has the duty to enforce which includes the provisions of Chapter 8.10, Removal of and Damage to Heritage Trees. (Ord. 533 § 5, 2002)