(A) No person shall in any manner molest, hinder, or interfere with any person authorized by the City Council or animal control authority to capture and seize dogs, cats, or other animals and convey them to an impound facility while such person is engaged in their official capacity of animal care and control duties, operation, and functions on behalf of the city. Nor shall any unauthorized person break open an impound facility, or attempt to do so, or take or attempt to take from any agent thereof any animal taken up by him or her in compliance with this chapter, or in any other manner interfere with or hinder such person or animal control authority in the discharge of his or her duties under this chapter.
(B) A violation of any section of Chapter 10 of this city code is a misdemeanor. Each day a violation of this chapter is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such under this section.
(Ord. 580, passed 2-27-2018) Penalty, see § 90.999