This chapter shall be enforced by the animal control officer(s) and all police officers or any person designated for such purpose by the Chief of Police. The animal control officer shall have full authority to carry out the provisions of this chapter including gathering up and impounding or quarantining any livestock, poultry, cats, dogs or other domestic and nondomestic animals found running at large (stray) within the city limits. In addition to the authority provided by the general law, and in enforcing this chapter, officers may pursue animals onto city owned or vacant or privately owned property.
(Prior Code, § 5-4-19) (Ord. 845, passed 6-16-2015)