<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-9. - Interference with enforcement.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to resist, obstruct, delay, interfere with, hinder
               or molest the animal services staff, animal services enforcement officers or veterinarians
               in the performance of any duty authorized by this chapter, or to seek to release any
               animal in the custody of such agents.
               
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               (b)
               
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               It shall also be unlawful for any person to seek to release, attempt to release, or
               to release any animal in the custody of the animal services enforcement, whether it
               be in the dog box in the back of a truck or in a live trap or any other type of confinement
               device, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter. Anyone in violation
               of this section may be issued a civil citation of $100.00 for the first offense, and
               $300.00 for each following offense.
               
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               (c)
               
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to file a false report with animal service enforcement
               or to provide false information to an officer involving any investigation of any reported
               violation of this chapter. Any person found violating this provision shall be guilty
               of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500.00.
               
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               (d)
               
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to repeatedly file frivolous or unfounded complaints
               with animal services enforcement in order to intimidate or harass any member of the
               department, animal owner, business owner or rescue group. Any person found violating
               this provision shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall be fined not more
               than $500.00.
               
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               (Ord. No.
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14529" data-ordinance-id="1036807">
                  2020-04
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               , 8-18-2020)
               
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