(A) In addition to any other remedies provided in this chapter, an animal control officer or a law enforcement officer may seize, impound and humanely confine to an animal shelter or hospital any of the following animals:
1. Any animal at large;
2. Any animal constituting a public nuisance or considered a danger to the public;
3. Any animal that is in violation of any quarantine or confinement order of the Wendell police department, a Wendell animal control officer or any standing quarantine or confinement order of any public officer;
4. Any unattended animal that is ill, injured or otherwise in need of care;
5. Any animal that is reasonably believed to have been abused or neglected;
6. Any animal that is reasonably suspected of having rabies;
7. Any animal that is charged with being potentially dangerous, or dangerous where the city council or animal control officer determines that there is a threat to public health and safety, including illegal, exotic and wild animals;
8. Any animal that a court of competent jurisdiction has ordered impounded or destroyed;
9. Any animal that is considered unattended or abandoned, as in situations where the owner is deceased, has been arrested or has been evicted from his regular place of residence;
10. Any animal that has been declared vicious and the owner or harborer fails to adhere to the established guidelines set forth in the vicious animal guidelines as set forth in this chapter;
11. Any dog without a valid license tag and that is not on the property of its owner. (Ord. 512-2012, 5-17-2012)