(A) It shall be the duty of any authorized personnel pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, with the cooperation of any police agency and/or the County Health Department, to administer and enforce the provisions of the chapter.
(B) All authorized personnel shall be readily identifiable or uniformed in accordance with the standards recommended by the Town Council and approved by the Mayor.
(C) Any authorized personnel may pursue and capture any animal found to be running at large as defined in this chapter. The authorized personnel shall have the authority to enter upon private property to effectuate capture. However, the authorized personnel shall not enter into any secured fenced area or structure located upon private property unless necessary to prevent harm to persons or animals, or unless consent is obtained from the person in possession of the real property.
(D) No person shall hinder, molest or interfere with any person authorized or empowered to perform any duty under this chapter; nor shall any person hinder, delay or obstruct the authorized personnel in driving or transporting to the public pound any animal to be impounded under the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Violators of any section of this chapter may be summoned to the municipal court by authorized personnel.
(Prior Code, § 3-102) (Ord. passed 11-7-2011) Penalty, see § 90.999