(A) Any person within the City of Menifee who, or any business entity or other organization located in or doing business in the city which advertises or offers in any manner, puppies or dogs for sale, trade, barter or to be given away for free, must display in such advertisements, announcement or flyer the following
information:
(1) The license number and name of the licensing agency of each of the mother animals any of whose offspring are so offered (in the case of puppies under four months of age); charge of animal control center employees and facilities.
(B) The City Council may enter into a written agreement or agreements with any veterinarian, organized humane society, association, person, corporation or organization which will undertake to carry out the provisions of this chapter and maintain and operate a shelter, and which will license, take up, impound and dispose of animals. Any such veterinarian or society or association which shall enter into such an agreement shall carry out all of the provisions of this chapter in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to interfere with, oppose or resist any officer, employee or person empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter while such officer, employee or person is engaged in the performance of his or her duties as provided in this chapter.
(D) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the Animal Services Director from acting, when he or she deems it appropriate to do so, under the applicable provisions of California Penal Code, section 597 et seq.
(Ord. 2018-252, passed 12-5-2018)