A. The Mayor may, with or without approval by the City Council, enter into an agreement with any person or agency for the enforcement of animal control ordinances of the City and related matters.
B. Pursuant to an agreement, the Mayor may appoint or the agreement may provide for the appointment of any person or agency, or their employees or agents, as animal control officers.
C. The agreement shall specify the authority to enforce animal control ordinances of the City, investigate City animal control ordinance violations, issue summons and complaints for animal control ordinance violations, impoundment of animals, and any other authority and limitations as the City determines are necessary pursuant to the agreement.
D. Any person appointed pursuant to the agreement shall constitute an animal control officer with powers set forth in the agreement and the powers conferred by this section.
E. In addition to the powers conferred by this section and set forth in the agreement, an animal control officer shall have the powers as are provided in Colorado Revised Statutes sections 30-15-104 and 30-15-105.
F. It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, impede or obstruct an animal control officer in the performance of any duties. (Ord. 88-226; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-31; Ord. 11-19)