(A) The Humane Officer shall keep a record of all animals impounded in the County Animal Shelter, which record shall show the date of impoundment, the reason therefor, the name and address of the person bringing the animal to the shelter and the species, sex, color, breed and any identifying collars, tags or marks of the animal impounded.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, molest or interfere with any authorized official in the performance of any duty described in this chapter.
(C) (1) Upon information sufficient to establish a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Humane Officer or any law enforcement officer may issue to the person committing the violation or to the owner or persons having custody or control of any animal involved in the violation either:
(a) An official warning; or
(b) A notice of ordinance violation.
(2) An official warning shall state the name of the person to whom the warning is being issued, the nature of the violation, the date of the violation and any other pertinent information concerning the violation. The official warning shall also state that it is only a warning and is not a notice to appeal to answer to any violation.
(3) (a) A notice of ordinance violation shall state the name of the person to whom the notice is being issued, the nature of the violation, the specific section of this chapter which has been violated, the date of the violation and any other information which is pertinent to the violation and its disposition.
(b) The notice of violation shall additionally instruct the person to whom the notice is being issued the date, time and place before whom he or she shall appear to respond to the notice and the procedures for admitting or denying a violation.
(Prior Code, § 90.09) (Ord. 1999-123, passed 2-2-1999; Ord. 2010-179, passed 10-26-2010; Ord. 2022-063, passed 10-17-2022) Penalty, see § 90.99