Chapter 18 ANIMALS
ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 18-36. Certain powers of the director and the society. The director and the society may exercise all powers necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of the chapter including the following:
(1) Issue summons for violations of the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Upon discovering a violation of this chapter the director, the society or any other persons authorized by law, shall issue a summons to the persons legally responsible for the violation. The summons need not be served at the time the violation is discovered. The summons shall recite the violation charged and the fine to be assessed therefore. The summons shall also apprise the violator that he has ten days from the date of the issuance of the summons to remit by U.S. mail or in person the fine at the office of the society. The summons shall further contain a trial date and recite that if after the expiration of ten days, the fine has not been paid, a copy of the summons will be forwarded to the clerk of the municipal court and a hearing will be held on the trial date.
(3) The director, the executive director of the society, or the chief or assistant chief humane officer of the society shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in connection with charges made under this section. The city shall furnish such police officers as may be necessary to assist in the enforcement of this chapter and also in the enforcing of any other law or ordinance relative to the curbing of cruelty to animals.
Sec. 18-38. Interference with director or society.
(a) Any person who shall hinder, molest or interfere with the director or the society in the performance of any function authorized by this chapter shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
(b) When called upon, the police are to assist the director or the society in the enforcement of this chapter.
Sec. 18-39. Landlords and agents to provide information.
The owner, or his agent, of property inhabited by others must furnish the names of the inhabitants, to the director, or the society if such information is necessary to enforce any section of this chapter.
Sec. 18-40. Director may order animals impounded.
If the director in the performance of his duties determines that any animal is being maintained in an environment that may be detrimental to its health and safety or to the public health and safety he may order the society to impound such animal.
DIVISION 2. CITY POUND
Sec. 18-56. Compensation of poundkeeper.
The city poundkeeper shall receive the profits, if any, that may accrue from the keeping and feeding of the animals impounded under this chapter.
Sec. 18-57. Impoundment authorized.
All animals and animal-drawn vehicles taken up by the police, the society or other citizens for violating the provisions of this chapter shall be placed in the city animal pound.
Sec. 18-60. Attempt to release animal unlawful.
Whoever shall attempt to rescue forcibly or by artifice any animal referred to in this chapter while such animal is being carried to the pound or when in the pound, or attack or interfere with the person conveying such animal to the pound or in charge of the animal in the pound shall be guilty of a violation of this Code.
Sec. 18-62. Owner liable for damages.
For any damage caused by any animal to private or public property, the owner of such animal shall be held responsible and liable for the repairs thereof.
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