(A) Any and all dogs found at large within the city and not bearing a state license in violation of KRS 258.215, and any and all dogs and cats not bearing a city license as provided herein, and any dog or cat not treated in compliance with the standards set forth in § 90.18 hereof shall be taken into custody by the Dog Warden.
(B) For the purposes of this subchapter, a Dog Warden shall have specific authority to enter upon private property for the purpose of inspecting or checking dogs and cats to determine if they are properly licensed (city or state) or they are properly treated, or of taking into custody any unlicensed or improperly treated dog or cat, any dog or cat found at large within the city or any dog or cat found upon the property of another other than the dog or cat owner.
(C) A Dog Warden may use any reasonable means and force necessary to take control and possession of dogs or cats found in violation of this subchapter, including, but not limited to, using tranquilizer guns or devices. A Dog Warden 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 the animals as provided herein.
(Ord. 8-78, passed 6-6-1978; Ord. 8-97, passed 8-5-1997; Ord. 9-97, passed 8-5-1997)