The possession or maintenance of any animal, dog or cat in violation of or the allowing of any animal, dog or cat to be in violation of this Title, in addition to being a violation of this Code, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(a) The Animal Control Officer, City Manager or his or her designee hereby are directed and empowered to summarily abate any such public nuisance independently of any criminal prosecution or the results thereof, by any means reasonably necessary to accomplish such abatement, including, but not limited to, the destruction of the animal involved, or by the imposition of specific reasonable conditions and restrictions for the maintenance of such animal.
(b) Failure to comply with such conditions and restrictions is a misdemeanor.
(c) The owner of such animal, dog or cat shall reimburse the contracted animal control agency for all costs incurred in enforcing compliance with the provisions in this Chapter.
(d) The contracted animal control agency may also commence and maintain such proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction as are appropriate under the laws and regulations of the State of California for the abatement and redress of public nuisances.
(32-12/92 § 10.11.010) (Am. Ord. 181, passed 5-1-2019)