A. Any duly appointed community service officer of the police department is authorized, as part of his or her duties, to issue a summons and complaint, penalty assessment notice, or other appropriate citation into the municipal court for any alleged violation of any ordinance or code of the Town of Breckenridge, except an alleged violation of title 6, chapter 3, articles A through I of this code; provided that a duly appointed community service officer is authorized to issue a summons and complaint, penalty assessment notice, or other appropriate citation into the municipal court for an alleged violation of section 6-3B-12, "Parking Motor Vehicle On Private Ground"; section 6-3B-18, "Unlawful Use Of Skiing Facilities"; section 6-3H-2, "Distribution Of Handbills"; and section 6-3H-5, "Riverwalk Restrictions", of this code. To the extent permitted by law, and for the sole purpose of issuing municipal court summons and complaints, penalty assessment notices or other citations as authorized by this section, a community service officer shall be deemed to be a peace officer and duly authorized law enforcement officer within the meaning of rule 203(d) of the municipal court rules of procedure. (Ord. 32, Series 2014)

C. A summons and complaint, penalty assessment notice, or other appropriate citation into the municipal court or the Summit County court may be issued if the offense constituting a violation of the town's traffic code or the state traffic laws, as applicable, was committed in the presence of the community service officer or, if not committed in the presence of the community service officer, when the community service officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the offense was committed in fact and that the offense was committed by the person charged. Any summons and complaint, penalty assessment notice or other appropriate citation issued by a community service officer shall be issued in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in any applicable law, rule or ordinance.

D. The community service officer position is one of limited police commission. A community service officer shall not have the authority to make arrests for violations of any law. (Ord. 16, Series 2003)