The sheltermaster shall be responsible to the City Manager or
persons authorized by him or her in all matters of enforcing the provisions
of this title. The sheltermaster, the animal license collector and
the animal control officer may be the same person. The sheltermaster
may deputize persons to act for him or her in carrying out provisions
of this title.
(Prior code § 4.2; 98-03)
The sheltermaster shall be in charge of the City shelter and
shall keep a record of all animals licensed, permitted, impounded,
redeemed, disposed of or sold.
(Prior code § 4.4; 98-03)
The sheltermaster or his or her deputies are empowered with
the authority to issue citations for violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter.
(Prior code § 4.3; 98-03)
The sheltermaster, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions
of this title relative to the impounding of animals, shall have the
right of entry, exclusive of a residential dwelling, upon any premises
upon which any animal is kept or harbored, to investigate complaints
relative to provisions of this title and/or to demand the exhibition
by the person owning or having charge or control of any such animal
of any license, permit or tag for such animal for the current year.
Further, he or she may enter upon any premises while in the active
pursuit of stray animals.
(Prior code § 4.6; 98-03)
Any person taking up a stray domestic animal, other than a dog
or cat, shall surrender such animal to the sheltermaster and if such
animal is not claimed within three days (seventy-two hours) from such
ensheltering, it shall become the property of the sheltermaster.
(Prior code § 4.7; 98-03)
No person shall rescue, or attempt to rescue, any animal, domestic
or otherwise, from the possession of the sheltermaster. Possession
includes conveyance to the shelter as well as confinement in the shelter.
No person shall interfere in any manner whatsoever with the sheltermaster,
a police officer or other officer deputized by the Chief of Police,
while carrying out any provision of this title.
(Prior code § 4.5; 98-03)
