The Animal Warden or any police officer may seize and impound an animal prohibited by §§ 91.31 and 91.32 above and deliver same to any organization which is authorized by law to accept such animal. To affect such seizure and impoundment, the animal may be rendered immobile by mean of tranquilizers or other safe drugs. If safety requires, the animal may be destroyed. The Animal Warden or police officer shall also issue or cause to be issued a citation for violation of any of the above provisions in lieu of or in addition to seizure and impoundment. Any reasonable costs incurred in undertaking seizure, impoundment, immobilization, care or destruction of any animal shall be considered a debt to the city by the owner, keeper, or harborer of such animal, payment of which may be enforced by any legal means.
(Ord. 1996-12, passed 9-3-96) Civil offense, see § 38.15