6.02.180 Interference.
A. No person shall willfully do the following:
1. Prevent or hinder the impounding of any animal found in violation of the provisions of this chapter;
2. Remove any animal from the public pound without the authority of the chief of police, the animal control authority or the officer in charge of the pound;
3. Remove any animal from the public pound without paying all lawful charges against the animal;
4. Resist or obstruct the animal control authority in the performance of his duties;
5. Remove a microchip implanted in an animal by the city or other authority for identification purposes.
B. No person shall conceal any animal or otherwise interfere with the proper enforcement of this chapter.
C. Any person requested to identify himself to a law enforcement officer pursuant to an investigation of this chapter has a duty to identify himself, give his current address, and sign an acknowledgment of receipt of the infraction. Any person who fails to identify himself, or to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of infraction, as described above, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and confinement not to exceed 90 days.
D. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may, upon conviction, be punished by confinement not to exceed 90 days and/or a fine not to exceed $1,000. (Ord. 2604 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2091 § 23, 1996; Ord. 1215, 1981)