(A) The Animal Control Officer shall keep a record of all dogs, cats or other animals impounded in the County Animal Shelter, which record shall show the date of impoundment, the reason therefor, the person bringing the animal to the pound and the kind, sex, color, breed, and any identifying collars, tags, tattoos or marks of the animal impounded.
(B) It shall be a violation of this chapter to interfere with the Animal Control Officer, an employee of the County Board of Health or any member of the Sheriff’s Department in the performance of his or her duties hereunder.
(C) Upon information sufficient to establish a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Animal Control Officer, an employee of the County Health Department or any member of the Sheriff’s Department may issue to the person committing the violation or to the owner or person having custody or control of any animal involved in the violation either:
(1) An official warning; or
(2) A notice of ordinance violation.
(D) An official warning shall state the name of the person to whom the warning is being issued, the nature of the violation, the date of the violation and any other pertinent information concerning the violation. The official warning shall also state that it is only a warning and is neither a notice of ordinance violation nor a notice to appear to answer to any such violation. A notice of ordinance violation shall state the name of the person to whom the notice is being issued, the nature of the violation, the specific section of this chapter which has been violated, the date of the violation, the fine imposed for the violation in accordance herewith, any other information which is pertinent to the violation and necessary for a thorough understanding of the circumstances surrounding the violation. The notice of ordinance violation shall instruct the person to whom the warning is being issued that he or she shall appear at the County Auditor’s office to answer to the violation.
(Prior Code, § 3-12) (Ord. 12-13-79A, passed 12-13-1979; Ord. 1980-7, passed 11-20-1980; Ord. 2021-06, passed 8-30-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99