(A) The Animal Control Officer or his or her designee shall apprehend and impound any animal found under circumstances that are in violation of any of the provisions of this section or upon reasonable belief that the animal is diseased, rabid, or exposed to rabies. Any animal impounded by the Animal Control Officer shall be delivered to the animal containment facility designated by the city as its agent to house and care for confined animals.
(B) An Animal Control Officer or his or her designee may enter upon private property for the purpose of impounding an animal where there is reasonable cause to believe an animal to be in violation of the terms of this section.
(C)
Any owner, when requested by the Animal Control Officer or his or her designee, shall produce for inspection his or her animal as well as an identifying tag for a dog or cat.
(D) The Animal Control Officer or his or her designee, upon receiving any animal, shall make a complete registry thereof by entering the type of animal, breed, color and sex of such animal and, if required, whether the animal is displaying the proper identification.
(Ord. 2014-11, passed 7-8-2014; Ord. 2021-06, passed 3-23-2021)