The powers and duties of the Animal Control Officer are as follows:
(A) To enforce the laws of the state relating to the care, treatment and impounding of animals;
(B) To maintain and keep an animal shelter or other place where all animals, which are subject to be impounded, may be kept and safely held and provided with proper and sufficient food and water;
(C) To take up, impound and safely keep an animal found to be in violation of the provisions of the chapter;
(D) To collect any costs or charges provided in this chapter for the impounding and keeping of any animal; and
(E) With proper authorization to enter upon any premises upon which any animal is kept for the purpose of taking up, seizing or impounding any animal found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or for the purpose of determining whether the animal is licensed or is violating the provisions of this chapter.
(`61 Code, § 4.4) (Ord. 703, passed 10-19-1982)