8-2-1. Powers of animal control officer.

(1) All Tooele County peace officers and any person employed by Tooele County as an animal control officer shall be vested with the power and authority to enforce this title.

(2) Animal control officers and all peace officers employed in the Sheriff's office are hereby authorized and empowered to apprehend and take with them and impound any animal found in violation of this title and including licensable dogs for which no license has been procured in accordance with this title, or any licensed or unlicensed dogs for any other violation of this title.

(3) In the enforcement of this title, any peace officer or the animal control officer or assistants are authorized to enter onto the open premises of any person to take possession of any dog in violation of this title. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/ 1992)