All persons duly assigned by the City Manager to the Parking Meter Division, either as permanent or temporary personnel of such division, are hereby empowered and directed to enforce all laws of the state and the City regulating the parking of motor vehicles. Such regulations include but are not limited to time limits, meter violations, loading zones, no stopping zones, passenger zones, permit parking zones and double parking. Such persons shall have the same authority as peace officers in the enforcement of such regulations including the authority to issue citations, or notices to appear and to execute complaints for violations thereof.