6-4-12: SEIZURE OF ANIMALS:

Any police officer or animal control officer may enter upon private property and seize any animal; provided, that following exist:

   A.   There is an identified complainant other than the police officer or animal control officer making a contemporaneous complaint about the animal;

   B.   The officer reasonably believes that the animal meets either the barking dog criteria set out in subsection 6-4-8A of this chapter, the criteria for cruelty set out in subsection 6-4-11B of this chapter, or the criteria for an at large animal set out in section 6-4-3-1 of this chapter;

   C.   The officer can demonstrate that there has been at least one previous complaint of a barking dog, inhumane treatment of the animal, or that the animal was at large at this address on a prior date;

   D.   The officer has made a reasonable attempt to contact the owner of the property, and those attempts have either failed or have been ignored;

   E.   The seizure will not involve the forced entry into a private residence. Use of a pass key obtained from a property manager, landlord, innkeeper, or other authorized person to have such key shall not be considered unauthorized entry; and (Ord. 24, 6-26-2008)

   F.   Written notice of the seizure is left in a conspicuous place if personal contact with the owner of the animal is not possible. (Ord. 24, 6-26-2008; amd. 2011 Code)