§ 91.15 ENFORCING OFFICER.

   The Council is hereby authorized to appoint an Animal Control Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter. In the officer's duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, he or she may from time to time, with the consent of the City Council, designate assistants.

(Ord. 91, passed 3-11-24)

§ 91.16 POUND.

   Every year the Council shall designate an official pound to which animals found in violation of this chapter shall be taken for safe treatment, and if necessary, for destruction.

(Ord. 91, passed 3-11-24)

§ 91.17 INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICERS.

   No person shall in any manner molest, hinder, or interfere with any person authorized by the City Council to capture dogs or other animals and convey them to the pound while engaged in that operation. Nor shall any unauthorized person break open the pound, or attempt to do so, or take or attempt to take from any agent any animal taken up by him or her in compliance with this chapter, or in any other manner to interfere with or hinder the officer in the discharge of his or her duties under this chapter.

(Ord. 91, passed 3-11-24) Penalty, see § 91.99

§ 91.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Separate offenses. Each day a violation of this chapter is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable under this section.

   (B)   Misdemeanor. Unless otherwise provided, violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as provided in § 10.99.

   (C)   Petty misdemeanor. Violations of §§ 91.02, 91.07, 91.13 and 91.14 are petty misdemeanors punishable as provided in § 10.99.

(Ord. 91, passed 3-11-24)