5-3-9: PROHIBITED ACTS AND CONDITIONS:
   A.   Causing Impoundment: Any person who takes or drives any animal from any enclosure, lot or tract of ground, or from any stable or other building, or from outside the City limits to within the City limits to any pound or with the intent that such animal shall be impounded, shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each animal so taken or driven from the place aforesaid. Any such person shall also be deemed to have committed a Municipal infraction, and assessed a civil penalty of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each violation. For each separate incident, the City shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a Municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the City may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a Municipal infraction, or vice versa.
   B.   Interfering With Animal Control Officer: Any person who hinders, delays or obstructs the animal control officer or police, or other persons while engaged in taking to the pound any animal or animals liable to be impounded, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00). Any such person shall also be deemed to have committed a Municipal infraction and assessed a civil penalty of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each violation. For each separate incident, the City shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a Municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the City may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a Municipal infraction, or vice versa.
   C.   Interests Of Animal Control Officer: The animal control officer shall not purchase or be interested directly or indirectly in the purchase of any animals sold under the provisions of this chapter, under a minimum penalty of twenty five dollars ($25.00) for each animal, and the forfeiture of his office.
   D.   Trapping Of Furbearing Animals:
      1.   Definition: "Furbearing animal" shall mean a marten or sable, otter, muskrat, fisher, mink, bobcat, lynx, wolverine, northern swift fox or beaver.
      2.   Trapping Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to trap or attempt to trap any furbearing animal within the City limits.
      3.   Exceptions: Nothing herein shall prevent or prohibit authorized employees of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from carrying out trapping activities when deemed necessary by said department. (Ord. 18-21, 7-2-2018)