(A) The Director shall supervise the administration and enforcement of this chapter and of the laws of the state of California pertaining to the control of dogs and shall have charge of animal control center employees and facilities.
(B) The city 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 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)