Chapter 7.05
ANIMAL CONTROL

Sections:

7.05.010    Animal control center.

7.05.020    Community service officers and agents.

7.05.010 Animal control center.

A.    The city shall maintain an animal control center under the direction of the city manager.

B.    The animal control center may keep animals which the community service officer or agent impounds or assumes custody of under this title.

C.    The municipality may contract with a private person or entity to perform the functions of the animal control center. (Ord. 03-06 § 1 (part), 2003.)

7.05.020 Community service officers and agents.

A.    A person designated by the city manager, as community service officer may be responsible for domestic animal registration, rabies vaccinations, investigation of animal bites, complaints, maintaining the animal control program and the animal control center, enforcement and issuance of civil citations, and the destruction and disposal of vicious or unwanted domestic animals.

B.    Police officers shall also have the authority to enforce and issue civil or criminal citations or complaints for violations of this title, and may be responsible for the investigation of animal bites, complaints, impoundment and impoundment documentation, and the destruction and disposal of vicious or unwanted domestic animals. (Ord. 03-06 § 1 (part), 2003.)