The City Council may appoint a Poundkeeper or may enter into a contract with the County or any humane society, organization, association or person that will undertake to carry out the provisions of Article 5, this article and all applicable statutes of the State. Such society, organization, association or person shall thereupon have charge of the public pound provided and established in Section 5-3.501. If such contract is entered into, the County, society, organization, association or person shall be the Poundkeeper for all purposes of Article 5 and this article.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
(a) 
Except for the County or as otherwise authorized by the City Council, before entering upon the discharge of official duties, the Poundkeeper shall give and execute to the City an official bond in an amount to be determined by the City Council conditioned for the faithful performance of official duties as Poundkeeper with a surety to be approved by the City Attorney.
(b) 
The Poundkeeper, if other than a City employee, shall furnish the City a certificate showing that the City and the Poundkeeper are covered by adequate insurance covering the activities of the Poundkeeper and deputies, including false arrest.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
If the City Council enters into a contract with the County and/or any humane society or any other society, organization, association or person as authorized in Section 5-3.601 to carry out the provisions of Article 5 and this article, such society, organization, association or person may fix charges, subject to the approval of the City Council, for the care, sale or redemption of any animal taken into its custody pursuant to the terms of Article 5 or this article. Any such charges shall be retained by the County or such society, organization, association or person. Any proceeds from the State for the keeping and caring of any bovine animals, horses, mules, burros, sheep, goats and swine shall also be retained by the County or such society, organization, association or person.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
The City Council may provide in any contract which it may execute with the County and/or any humane society or any other agency to act as Poundkeeper that the City will pay to such Poundkeeper any or all such fees and fines collected as consideration for acting as Poundkeeper for the City and for the enforcement of Article 5 and this article and applicable State laws.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
The Poundkeeper shall keep a record of the number, description and disposition of all animals impounded, showing in detail in the case of each animal the date of receipt, the date and manner of disposal, the name of the person reclaiming, redeeming or receiving such animals, the reason for destruction and such additional records as the Poundkeeper may from time to time feel necessary. Such records shall be kept by the Poundkeeper in a book or books provided for that purpose, which shall be the record book or books of the office of the Poundkeeper and shall not be removed therefrom except upon written order from a duly constituted authority.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
The Poundkeeper and his deputies, while engaged in the execution of their duties, shall each wear in plain view a badge indicating they are Animal Control Officers or other personnel authorized to enforce the City's animal regulations.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
It is unlawful for any person to resist, hinder, molest or obstruct the Poundkeeper or any of his deputies in the exercise of his duties as Poundkeeper or Deputy Poundkeeper.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
The Poundkeeper and any deputies appointed by him shall have the power to arrest in connection with the enforcement of any of the provisions of Article 5 and this article.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)
It shall be the duty of the Poundkeeper to enforce the provisions of this chapter relative to the public pound, to dogs and to pet shops, catteries and dog kennels, and it shall be the duty of every City official to cooperate with the Poundkeeper in the enforcement of his duties.
(Ord. 2016-14, eff. 7/21/16)