(A) Police Department and Animal Control Officers shall be charged with and have authority to enforce all provisions of this chapter.
(B) The city may pursue any or a combination of the following remedies as they deem most appropriate:
(1) Taking into custody and impounding any animal found to be kept in violation of this chapter; any animal that constitutes a safety or health hazard; any animal left without care as a result of death, injury, arrest, detention, or other incapacitation of the owner or keeper.
(2) If the violation is only an ordinance violation under this chapter, and is not concurrently a state infraction, citing the owner of the animal for a city ordinance violation, subject to a fine as set forth in § 91.99;
(3) If the violation constitutes an infraction or crime under statute, citing or arresting the owner of the animal for such state offense, subject to penalties as provided by law; and/or
(4) Seeking an injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction to require the compliance of the owner of the animal under the provisions of IC 36-1-6-4 or any other law entitling public authorities to enjoin the violation of ordinances or statutes and including an action to recover all cost to the city of bringing the action for injunction.
(Ord. 092120C, passed 10-19-20)