(A) Any and all dogs or cats found at large within the city in violation of this chapter, and all unlicensed dogs or cats shall be taken into custody by the Police Department and/or Police Officers, Animal Control Officers or other empowered officials of the city.
(B) For the purposes of this chapter, police officers of the city, Animal Control Officers or other empowered officials, shall have specific authority to enter upon private property for the purpose of inspecting or checking dogs or cats to determine if they are properly licensed or abandoned and for the purpose of taking into custody any unlicensed dog or cat, any dog or cat found at large within the city, abandoned dog or cat or any dog or cat found upon the property of anyone other than the owner of said dog or cat.
(C) Police officers, Animal Control Officers or other empowered officials may use any reasonable means and force necessary to take control and possession of dogs or cats found in violation of this chapter, including but not limited to, using tranquilizer guns or devices. Police, Animal Control Officers or other empowered officials shall not be liable, civilly or criminally, for dogs or cats that unintentionally are injured or killed in the process of taking control or possession of said animals as provided herein.
('77 Code, §5-l9) (Ord. 280-1982, passed 11-22-82; Am. Ord. 431-1990, passed 6-28-90; Am. Ord. 581-99, passed 4-14-99) Penalty, see § 90.99