(A) Any and all dogs found at large within the city in violation of this chapter shall be taken into custody by the Police Department or Code Enforcement Officer or Dog Warden or other empowered officials of the city.
(B) For the purpose of this chapter, police officers of the city, Dog Warden, Code Enforcement Officer or other empowered officials, shall have the specific authority to enter upon private property for the purpose of taking into custody any dog found upon the property of anyone other than the owner of said dog.
(C) (1) Police officers, Code Enforcement Officer, Dog Warden or any other empowered official may use any reasonable means and force necessary to take control and possession of dogs found in violation of this chapter, including but not limited to, using tranquilizer guns or devices. Police, Code Enforcement Officer, Dog Warden, or other empowered official shall not be liable, civilly or criminally, for dogs that unintentionally are injured or killed in the process of taking control or possession of said animals as provided herein.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, molest, hinder or prevent city police officers, Dog Warden, Code Enforcement Officer or other empowered officials of the city discharging their duties herein prescribed.
(Ord. 3-11-1, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 10-12-1, passed 10-8-12) Penalty, see § 90.99