A. It shall be the duty of the animal control officers of the city to enforce the provisions of this chapter under the direction of the animal control supervisor.

B. Pursuant to the provisions of California Penal Code Section 836.5, any animal control officer of the city may enforce the provisions of this chapter and may arrest a person without a warrant whenever that animal control officer or employee has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in his presence which is a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. An animal control officer making an arrest under the authority of this section shall follow the citation-release procedures prescribed in Chapter 5C, Title 3, Part 2 of the California Penal Code (Sections 853.5, et seq.) or such procedure hereafter enacted by the state of California. (Ord. 5146 § 1, 2023; Ord. 3940 § 1, 1999; Ord. 3496 § 2, 1992)