§ 6-10. Interference with authorized personnel in performance of duties; breaking into official property, etc.

(a)

No person shall interfere with authorized personnel performing their duties required by the provisions of this article.

(b)

No person shall break open or assist in the breaking open of any of the fences, gates, fastening, or enclosures of the animal shelter or impounding vehicles and no unauthorized person shall remove or let loose any animal from the shelter or impounding vehicles. No person shall remove or let loose any animal that is trapped in a city trap.

(c)

No person shall provide incorrect or misleading information while having interface with an animal control officer. No person shall avoid, run or hide from an animal control officer. All alleged violators of any section of this article shall be required to provide positive photo identification and accurate current residence information.

(d)

Violation for breaking open or release of an animal is punishable by a fine not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in addition to the original violation fines.

(e)

Violation for providing incorrect or misleading information or running, hiding or avoiding an animal control officer commits the arrestable offense of resisting an animal control officer.

(f)

Violators of this section shall be guilty of a municipal offense, punishable as provided in section 6-5, in addition to subsections (d) and (e) fines and violations.

(Ord. No. 2005-09, § 4, 5-2-05; Ord. No. 2017-01 , 2-6-17)