An animal control officer(s) shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council to serve as the local rabies control authority, and enforce all provisions of this chapter, including gathering up and impounding or quarantining any livestock, fowl, cats, dogs, or other domestic and nondomestic animals found running at-large (stray) within the city limits.
[Ordinance 2024-36 adopted 8/20/2024]
Animals and premises whereon animals are kept or maintained shall be subject to inspection by the city, or an animal control officer, at any reasonable hour, or at any hour in cases of emergency.
[Ordinance 2024-36 adopted 8/20/2024]
Whenever any premises where animals are kept are in an insanitary condition, or the facilities are not in keeping with the provisions of this chapter or any other regulations herein, or if any health ordinance or law is not observed, the city or its representative, by written notice to the person responsible for the condition of the premises, may order the abatement of the conditions which are not in accordance with this chapter or other regulations, or conditions which constitute a nuisance. Failure to comply with such order shall, in addition to any criminal or administrative proceedings, be grounds for and entitle the city to obtain relief by injunction.
[Ordinance 2024-36 adopted 8/20/2024]
The keeping of any animal in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to authorize the keeping of the same in violation of the zoning ordinance or any other ordinance of the city.
[Ordinance 2024-36 adopted 8/20/2024]
(a) 
The civil and criminal provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by those persons or agencies designated by municipal authority. It shall be a violation to interfere with an animal control officer in the performance of such animal control officer's duties.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if the person gives a false or fictitious name, address, or other information to an animal control officer at the time the animal control officer issues the person an animal control citation.
(c) 
A person commits an offense if the person has been issued an animal control citation and the person fails to enter a plea to a charge specified on the animal control citation on or before the appearance date indicated on the animal control citation.
[Ordinance 2024-36 adopted 8/20/2024]