(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) To enforce this chapter, police of the city and animal control officers may enter upon private property, with the consent of the property owner or a person over the age of 18 who is in control of the property, with a valid search warrant, or when such exigent circumstances exist that a warrantless, non- consensual search is required.
(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 and 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 the animals, as provided herein.
(`96 Code, § 90.06) (Ord. 1995-17, passed 11-9-1995; Am. Ord. 2006-9, passed 7-13-2006) Penalty, see § 95.99