(A) General. The enforcement agent shall:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this chapter;
(2) May issue citations for the violations of the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The procedure for the issuance of notices to appear shall be in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 13-3899, 13-3903, and this code, except that the enforcement agent shall not make an arrest before issuing the notice; and
(3) Shall be responsible for declaring a rabies quarantine area with the city’s jurisdiction. When a quarantine area has been declared by the enforcement agent, the agent shall meet with the State Department of Health, the Game and Fish Department, and/or the State Livestock Board as applicable, to implement an emergency program for the control of rabies within the area. Any regulations restricting or involving movements of livestock within the area shall be subject to approval by the State Veterinarian.
(B) Interference. It shall be unlawful to interfere with the enforcement agent in the course of his or her official duties pursuant to this code and A.R.S. § 11-1015.
(C) Lawful presence. An enforcement agent, police officer, or their designee is lawfully in or on the private property of the owner of an animal within the meaning of this chapter when acting as an invitee or licensee, or when in the course of performance of a duty imposed upon him or her by the law of the state, the United States, or of the city.
(D) Wrongful removal. No person may remove or attempt to remove an animal which has been lawfully impounded or which is lawfully in the possession of the enforcement agent except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(E) Deputization. The enforcement agent may appoint deputies to his or her discretion and in the manner as he or she sees fit.
(F) Animal Control Fund. The enforcement agent or his or her authorized representative shall place fees collected by him or her under the provisions of this chapter in a special fund to be known as the “Animal Control Fund” and these funds shall be used for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(G) Accounting and oversight. There shall be an annual review of the account balances, appropriations, expenditures, and revenue sources of all monies relative to the Animal Control Fund. This review shall be prepared by the enforcement agent and shall be presented to the City Manager upon request.
(Prior Code, § 6-1-6) (Ord. O07-07-06, passed 7-12-2007; Res. R07-07-17, passed 7-12-2007)