Sec. 4-5. - Authority to enter premises and take up animals.

In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, the animal control officer or any police officer of this city shall have the authority at all reasonable times to enter upon any premises (but such authority shall not include the right to enter any residence on such premises) to examine a dog or other animal which is allegedly in violation of a provision of this chapter. Such officer shall have the further authority to take possession of any such dog or other animal and remove it from such premises.

(Code 1971, § 3-5)