Animal Control

Responsibilities
  • Enforce all city codes and ordinances pertaining to animals
  • Apprehend and control stray animals within the City limits 
  • Patrol the City streets and respond to citizens' complaints regarding stray animals
  • Apprehend and impound stray animals
  • Issue citations to owners of dogs running loose within the City
  • Maintain an animal control facility with one full-time worker
  • Promote animal care to the general public through education
  • Prevent the spread of disease through animals
  • Minimize the inconvenience to the public from stray animals
  • Provide timely response to the public concerning animal complaints
  • Increase the number of pets adopted