A. The City Council may appoint or designate an animal control authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to perform such duties in connection with the enforcement hereof as the City Administrator or this Code may direct. The City Administrator may authorize, at times as he or she may deem necessary, persons to be designated under animal control authority to purchase equipment for the purpose of capturing and conveying to an animal pound all animals in violation of this Code.
B. The designee shall under the supervision of the animal control authority and the City Administrator may be authorized to issue violation tags and to carry and display appropriate badges or identification.
C. No person shall in any manner molest, hinder, or interfere with the animal control authority employed directly or by contract with the City to capture animals and convey them to the animal pound while such person is engaged in such occupation. (Ord. 2007-04, 4-2-2007; amd. Ord. 2021-11, 8-2-2021)