6.04.080 Obstructing animal control officer prohibited.
A. A person commits the offense of obstructing an animal control officer if:
1. He or she intentionally uses or threatens to use force to obstruct a person that he or she knows or should reasonably know is an animal control officer and such officer is acting in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties; or
2. He or she intentionally does any act that he or she knows or should reasonably know will interfere with or obstruct a person known to be or who should reasonably be known to be an animal control officer and such officer is acting in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties.
B. It is unlawful for any person whom an animal control officer has probable cause to believe has committed a violation of this chapter to refuse to identify him/herself to the officer and/or supply false or misleading information to the officer so as to materially obstruct that officer from performing his/her lawful governmental function.
C. It is unlawful to make a false or misleading statement or representation regarding the ownership or right to custody or control of an animal, or regarding the ownership of an animal redeemed from, surrendered to, detained by the manager, or his/her designee; or to remove any detained animal from the city animal shelter or a department vehicle without proper procedure or permission from the manager.
D. Violation of any of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment in jail not to exceed ninety days, or both such imprisonment and fine. (Ord. 1810-91 § 8, 1991.)