A. It shall be the duty of the director or manager of the animal shelter to take and have charge of the public animal shelter and to receive and care for dogs found by city residents running at large upon any street, sidewalk, lane, alley, park or other public place, or upon the property of any person, other than the animal owner, without the permission of the owner or occupant of such property.

B. It shall be the duty of animal control to take and impound dogs found in any place within the city which are being kept or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter, including diseased, aged, or injured dogs and atypical animals upon assessment of the situation. (Ord. 5146 § 1, 2023; Ord. 3940 § 1, 1999; prior code § 9.08.030)