It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer or his or her assistants:
(A) To carry out and enforce all the provisions of this chapter and any amendments thereto, or any ordinance later enacted and relating to animals which are duties of the Animal Control Officer or his or her assistants;
(B) To maintain an animal shelter at some convenient and suitable location, which shelter shall be kept sanitary, properly heated, ventilated and lighted;
(C) To properly house, feed, water, and care for all animals confined in the animal shelter;
(D) To enforce the licensing of all dogs in the city as hereinabove provided;
(E) To file a complaint against any person violating any provision of this chapter; and
(F) To capture and secure all animals found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and to remove the animals in a humane manner to the animal shelter.
(1972 Code, § 6-118) (Ord. 931, passed 12-5-2000; Ord. 2012-16, passed 2-19-2013)