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ADMINISTRATION
Sections:
6.02.010 Legislative Intent.
6.02.020 Duties of the Animal Control Officers
6.02.030 Records.
6.02.010 Legislative Intent.
The City Council finds and declares that the purpose of this Title is to protect
the public health, safety, and general welfare of persons in the City by limiting
the types of animals that can be kept in the City, by setting limits on the
activities of these animals by requiring that certain animals be inoculated
against rabies and by prescribing the conditions under which these animals can
be kept and how they shall be treated. (Ord. O-98-06 § 2 (part), 1998).
6.02.020 Duties of the Animal Control Officers.
A. The Animal Control Manager and Animal Control Officers shall have the authority
to enforce all sections of this title and the provisions of Title 9 which pertain
to animals and Title 17 which pertain to household pets as well as the authority
to issue, sign, and serve summons and complaints in order to enforce the provisions
of this title and the provisions of Title 9 which pertain to animals and the
provisions of Title 17 which pertain to household pets and to make all determinations
within their discretion required by the provisions of this title.
B. It shall be lawful for the Animal Control Manager, an Animal Control Officer,
or a police agent to go upon private property to capture any animal to be impounded
for violation of this title or a violation of any provision of Title 9 which
pertains to animals if:
1. The officer has obtained a search warrant; or
2. The officer has obtained the consent of the person in possession of the property;
or
3. The officer is in pursuit of an animal which is or has been running at large;
however, nothing in this subsection (3) shall be deemed to authorize entry into
any enclosed building on private property; or
4. The officer has probable cause to believe that exigent circumstances are
present and an animal is in need of immediate medical attention or endangered;
however, nothing in this subsection (4) shall be deemed to authorize entry into
any enclosed building on private property.
C. It shall be lawful for the Animal Control Manager, an Animal Control Officer,
or a police agent to enter a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing an animal
when probable cause exists to believe that the animal is endangered or in need
of medical attention. (Ord. O-98-06 § 2 (part), 1998; Ord. O-94-32 §
3, 1994; Ord. O-87-28 § 1 (part), 1987).
6.02.030 Records.
It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Manager to keep, or cause to be kept,
accurate and detailed records of all reports of any animal bites reported to
the Animal Control Section of the Police Department. (Ord. O-98-06 § 2
(part), 1998; Ord. O-94-32 § 4, 1994; Ord. O-87-28 § 1 (part), 1987).
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