§ 14-87. Actions.

When a complaint has been filed, when the animal control officer, sheriff or code enforcement officer has observed a violation of this article, or when an animal has been determined by the county health officer, the animal control officer, sheriff or code enforcement officer to be a public nuisance, the animal control officer, sheriff or code enforcement officer shall:

(1)

Issue a notice of violation to the owner who is in violation of this chapter, giving a reasonable time to correct the violation which may, given the circumstances surrounding the violation, entail requiring immediate correction of the violation

(2)

Any animal running at large shall be declared a safety hazard and such owner may be issued a citation without requiring a notice of violation or warning.

(3)

After issuance of a notice of violation and after a reasonable time to correct same, should a violation of this chapter still exist, the animal control officer, sheriff or code enforcement officer issue a citation to the owner who is in violation of this chapter; and/or

(4)

Impound the animal. Such animal may be redeemed as provided for in section 14-237.

(5)

In cases involving feeding of nuisance animals, the official shall issue a notice of violation to the individual found to be feeding such nuisance animal and the penalty imposed shall be in accordance with section 1-15, "General penalty; continuing violations" of this Code.

(Ord. No. 96-51, § 4(2), 10-7-1996; Ord. No. 04-98, § 4, 2-2-1998; Ord. No. 14-99, § 2, 6-7-99; Ord. No. 20-02, § 2, 8-19-2002; Ord. No. 06-06, § 5, 4-17-2006)