It shall be the duty of the animal control officer or the officer’s assistants to do the following:
(A) To carry out and enforce all the provisions of this chapter and any amendments thereto, or any ordinance later enacted and relating to animals which are duties of the animal control officer or the officer’s assistants;
(B) At times when the city owns and operates its own animal shelter:
(1) To maintain an animal shelter at some convenient and suitable location, which shelter shall be kept sanitary, properly heated, ventilated and lighted; and
(2) To properly house, feed, water and care for all animals confined in the animal shelter.
(C) At times when the city contracts with a separate entity for animal sheltering services:
(1) To act as liaison between such entity and the city; and
(2) To carry out specific duties as may be laid out in the animal sheltering services contract.
(D) To enforce the licensing of all dogs and cats in the city as herein provided;
(E) To file a complaint against any person violating any provision of this chapter; and
(F) To capture and secure all animals found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and to remove the animals in a humane manner to the animal shelter.
(Prior Code, § 90.125) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997; Ord. 02-57, passed 10-21-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999