(A) In addition to, or in lieu of, impounding a dog found at large (not in restraint), any animal control officer, police officer, or law enforcement officer, so authorized, may issue to the owner of a dog, a citation specifying the section or sections of this subchapter violated and indicating the specific nature of the violation. This citation shall impose upon the owner of the dog an obligation of appearance in court to answer the charges in the citation at the time and place indicated in the citation.
(B) Any animal control officer, police officers, and law enforcement officers in the city are expressly authorized to write and issue citations.
(Ord. 2012-09, passed 11-26-2012)