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A. The animal services director, or any person employed by the office of animal services as an animal services officer, or any person authorized through a legal agreement, shall take the oath of office and shall be vested with the power and authority to enforce this title.
B. The animal services director, his or her deputies, assistants and animal services officers, are hereby authorized and empowered to apprehend and take with them and impound any animal found in violation of this title, and including licensable dogs for which no license has been procured in accordance with this title, or any licensed or unlicensed dogs for any other violation thereof.
C. In the enforcement of this title, any peace officer, or the director of animal services, his or her assistants or animal services officers are authorized to enter onto the open premises of any person to take possession of any animal in violation of this title. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-3)
A. The animal services director shall:
1. Enforce this title and perform other responsibilities pursuant thereto;
2. Supervise the municipal animal shelter(s) under his or her jurisdiction;
3. Keep adequate records of all animals impounded and all monies collected;
4. See that all animals and animal holding facilities in his or her jurisdiction are licensed, controlled and permitted in accordance with any applicable ordinance and/or regulations;
5. Establish, in cooperation with the Salt Lake Valley health department and other interested governmental agencies, adequate measures for rabies immunization and control.
B. Each animal services officer shall:
1. Enforce this chapter in all respects pertaining to animal services within the city, including the care and impounding of animals and prevention of cruelty to animals;
2. Carry out all duties prescribed or delegated by the director. (Ord. 1-06 § 30, 2006: Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-4)
A permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire one year after it is issued by the office of animal services or other authorized entity, and shall be renewable upon application therefor. Renewal applications shall not be available until thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the current permit. A permit may only be issued after the appropriate fee has been paid. Application shall be accompanied by the fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Licenses may be issued for multiple years in accordance with fees shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule.
A. The permit and license fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed appropriate by the director of animal services or other authorized manager, and upon approval by the Salt Lake City council.
B. Permits are not transferable from one owner to another, nor from one site to another. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)
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