§ 14-9. Enforcement.

(a)

Upon information made known to or complaint logged with any officer of the city police department or code enforcement, that any owner, possessor or custodian of any dog or animal is in violation of this article, he or she or his or her authorized representative shall cause a summons to be issued requiring the owner, possessor or custodian of his or her dog or animal to appear before a judge of the municipal court of the city on a day and time certain then and there to appear for the violation of this article. If a violation of this article has not been personally witnessed by any officer of the city police department or code enforcement, a subpoena shall be issued by the court to the person making the complaint, to be and appear on the day and time set for trial, then and there to testify on behalf of the city.

(b)

In the event that the owner, possessor or custodian of any dog or animal is not known and this dog or animal is upon the public streets, alleys, sidewalks, school ground or other public places or premises or the property of another without that property owner's permission as prohibited by this article, upon complaint made to or information made known to the city the animal may be impounded by the police chief, his authorized representative or animal control.

(c)

In the enforcement of the provisions of this article, all animal control officers employed as such by DeKalb County are specifically deputized as animal control officers of the city for the purposes described in this section when they witness, while on duty, violation of the provisions of this article within the corporate limits of the city.

(Ord. No. 694 , pt. I, 12-15-15)