(A) It shall be lawful for any animal control officer to canvass any dwelling unit, business, organization and institution for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with any section of this chapter and/or any state law pertaining to animals.
(B) It shall be lawful for any animal control officer to go upon private property to inspect the condition of any animal or investigate any violation of this chapter and/or any state law pertaining to animals.
(C) It shall be lawful for any animal control officer to inspect any dwelling unit, business, organization and institution with the consent of any owner or occupant, or by administrative or criminal search warrant, for the purpose of an investigation of any violation of this chapter and/or state law pertaining to animals.
(D) It shall be lawful for any animal control officer to go onto private property to seize any animal; pursuant to the sections of this chapter; or with an order of a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, or for any violation of this chapter and/or state law pertaining to animals that causes an animal control officer to believe that the situation endangers the health or well-being or is a life-threatening condition for such animal or such animal needs to be removed for humane reasons and/or required immediate care or veterinary treatment or such animal poses a threat to public health or safety.
(E) It shall be lawful for any animal that is found by an animal control officer to be running at large, public nuisance, inhumanely or cruelly treated, neglected, has bitten/scratched another animal or human being, is being kept in conditions which violate this chapter or is posing imminent, serious threat to human beings or other domestic animals, may be impounded at the Animal Shelter or any other place appropriate for the holding of animals in a humane manner until released to the owner. The Animal Shelter may refuse to release any animal to its owner until the owner comes into compliance with this chapter.
(F) In addition to impoundment under this section, the owner may face penalties pursuant to § 90.99.
(Ord. G-20-04, passed 7-28-2020)