A. 
The code compliance manager and animal services officers shall enforce state and local laws relating to the licensing of dogs and the care, ownership, treatment and impoundment of animals and shall have immunity from liability for acts performed in the course of such duties.
B. 
The code compliance manager and animal services officers shall have authority to issue citations for violations of animal services laws. Violators of animal services laws shall be given the opportunity to be released on citation, rather than be taken into custody; however, any person who: (1) fails to present his or her driver’s license or other satisfactory evidence of his or her identity; or (2) refuses to sign a citation shall be taken into custody by peace officers and not by the code compliance manager or animal services officers who are not peace officers.
C. 
In the performance of their duties, the code compliance manager and animal services officers who are not peace officers shall have the power, authority and immunity of a public officer and employee as set forth in Penal Code Section 836.5 to make arrests without warrant whenever they have reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense in their presence which is a violation of this title, or of any ordinance of the city or penal law of this state relating to the care, ownership, licensing, treatment and impounding of animals.
D. 
The term “arrest” as used in this section shall mean the power to detain violators for a time sufficient to complete the processing of a citation and release pursuant to Sections 853.5 and 853.6 of the Penal Code, but shall not be construed as authority to take any such violators into custody.
E. 
The code compliance manager, subject to the approval of the city manager, may promulgate any necessary rules and regulations for the administration of the provisions of this title.
F. 
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the authority of the code compliance manager or any animal services officer that may be granted or imposed by any other applicable law or regulation.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
The code compliance manager and animal services officers shall be empowered and shall have the duty to follow the provisions of this title and all state laws pertaining to the care, licensing, treatment and impoundment of animals maintained in the city.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of or perform any duty imposed by this title, or whenever the code compliance manager or an animal services officer has probable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any violation of the provisions of this title or other applicable law, said official is authorized to enter such property at any reasonable time and to inspect the same and perform any duty imposed upon an animal services officer by this title or other applicable law, provided that:
1. 
If such property is occupied, the animal services officer shall first present proper credentials to the occupants and request entry, explaining the reasons therefor. If such entry is refused, the animal services officer shall have recourse pursuant to any remedy provided by law to secure lawful entry and inspect the property, including an inspection warrant; and
2. 
If such property is unoccupied, the animal services officer shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the property and request entry, explaining the reasons therefor. If such entry cannot be obtained because the owner or other person having charge or control of the property cannot be found after due diligence, the animal services officer shall have recourse pursuant to any remedy provided by law to secure lawful entry and inspect the property, including an inspection warrant.
B. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the animal services officer has probable cause to believe that the keeping or maintaining of any animal is so dangerous as to require immediate inspection to safeguard the life or safety of the animal, other animals, or the public, he or she shall have the right to immediately enter and inspect such property, and may use any reasonable means required to effect such entry and make such inspection, whether such property be occupied or unoccupied and whether or not permission to inspect has been obtained. If the property is occupied, the animal services officer shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and demand entry, explaining the reasons therefor and purpose of the inspection.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
All animal services records are the records of the office of the code compliance manager and shall be maintained by the code compliance manager and shall not be removed therefrom except upon written order from the city manager or other duly constituted authority.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
It is unlawful and shall be a misdemeanor for any person to willfully resist, hinder, molest, delay or obstruct any person authorized to enforce this title, while such person is engaged in the performance of his or her duties.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)