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A. It is the responsibility of the manager of Everett’s department of animal control and those the manager designates to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

B. The manager may promulgate such rules and regulations as deemed necessary to implement, administer and enforce provisions of this chapter.

C. The manager shall be empowered to exercise the authority of peace officers to extent necessary to enforce this chapter, which powers shall include issuance of citations, seizure and impoundment of animals subject to this chapter, including pursuit onto city-owned property, vacant property and unenclosed private property and subsequent impoundment.

D. Persons designated by the manager to enforce this chapter shall bear satisfactory identification reflecting the authority under which they act, which identification shall be shown to any person requesting the same.

E. The manager may waive any of the standards for licensing of facilities as the manager deems appropriate to meet peculiar requirements of a particular breed of animal.

F. The manager shall be authorized to reduce or waive any fee prescribed by this chapter. (Ord. 3903-22 § 6, 2022; Ord. 1810-91 § 11, 1991.)