Section 14.102
Any animal found to be kept or housed, or permitted to run at large, in violation of this ordinance shall be deemed a public nuisance, and may be seized by an animal control officer or employee of the village, and animals so caught shall be delivered to an animal shelter to be impounded or disposed of in accordance with applicable law. Any person, acting in the interest of public safety, may, at his/her own risk, place under reasonable restraint any animal running at large which shall attack, bite or cause injury to any person in his/her presence; provided that any person exercising the authority hereby conferred, shall forthwith notify a member of the Police Department, animal control officer or other authorized Village employees that he/she has so placed an animal under restraint, to the end that animal may be promptly picked up and impounded in accordance with the provisions of this Section. 7/27/26, 10:12 AM Mayville, MI Code of Ordinances about:blank 40/202 (a) (b) (c) Whenever any animal running at large shall be found upon the premises of any owner or occupant of residential or business property within the Village, destroying property or committing a nuisance upon such premises, such owner or occupant, or a member of his/her family, or any duly authorized employee, may at his/her own risk, while such animal remains on the premises of such owner or occupant, place it under reasonable restraint for the purpose of having it impounded; provided that any person exercising the authority hereby conferred, shall forthwith notify a member of the Police Department, animal control officer or other authorized Village employees that he/she has so placed an animal under restraint, to the end that animal may be promptly picked up and impounded in accordance with the provisions of this Section.