ANIMAL CONTROL

OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

Our animal control officers are responsible for:

  • Locating stray animals, promptly capturing, and transporting them to an animal shelter

  • Responding to complaints concerning animal problems or violations of animal control ordinances, including but not limited to animals running at large, bites, property damage, or injuries

  • Removing dead, injured, or dangerous animals from streets and residential premises

  • Caring for, feeding, and housing animals at the animal shelter

  • Providing maintenance and upkeep of the animal shelter

  • Issuing citations for non compliance of the code