§ 4-30. Impounding of animals running at large.

(a)

Animal control officers are authorized to impound any animal if that animal is at-large, or astray, and may lawfully enter onto private property when in pursuit of the animal.

(b)

Animal control officers are authorized to impound cats, including a feral cat colony, or any of its members and may lawfully enter onto private property when in pursuit of the animal if:

(1)

The cat or cats create public health and safety concerns (including rabies and other zoonotic diseases and certain animal to animal disease); or

(2)

The cat or cats create a nuisance as defined in section 4-31(a)(1) or (2).

(Ord. No. 18-068, § 10, 10-2-18)