§ 21-85. Enforcement of article.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be the duty of all peace and police officers of Miami-Dade County, including municipal police officers within their boundaries, to enforce the provisions of this article, to make arrests for violations hereof, to assist in the prosecution of persons charged with such violations, to investigate violations of this article, and to carry out the duties specifically imposed by this article, provided, however, that where an act is also a violation of a municipal ordinance, a municipal police officer may, in his discretion, make an arrest for a violation of the municipal ordinance instead of for a violation of this article.

    (b)

    Any municipal police officer observing the violation of this article within his jurisdiction shall have authority to follow said violator into any of the incorporated or unincorporated areas for the purposes of making arrests.

(Ord. No. 70-15, § 7, 2-25-70)