6.04.340 Right of entry for enforcement.
For the purpose of enforcement of this chapter and laws specified herein, an animal control officer may seek entry upon private property. If the property is occupied, the animal control officer shall identify himself/herself, request entry, and explain the reasons therefor. If the property appears unoccupied, the animal control officer shall make a reasonable effort to located the owner or occupant thereof. The animal control officer may enter property, without first securing a warrant, under the following circumstances and conditions:
A. When authorized by the laws of this state;
B. With the expressed permission of the owner or occupant of the property;
C. When there is probable cause to believe that any rabid animal is present upon the property and there is an immediate hazard to the animal, other animals or the public safety;
D. When there is probable cause to believe that the keeping or maintaining of the animal on the private property is so hazardous or dangerous as to require immediate inspection and/or impoundment of the animal to safeguard the safety of the animal, other animals or the public safety;
E. When in pursuit of an animal:
1. When the animal has been running at large on any highway or road or other public property, or on private property and the owner thereof has requested that the animal be apprehended,
2. When any dog is trespassing on private property and is liable to cause damage to livestock, other animals or other property,
3. Provided, that if consent is denied for entrance on the property by the owner or occupant thereof, the animal control officer shall obtain a warrant as specified in subsection F of this section. If the owner or occupant of the property cannot be located to obtain his consent for entrance on the property, nothing in this subsection shall authorize the entry into a dwelling except in accordance with subsection F of this section;
F. Except as authorized in subsections A through E of this section, the animal control officer may enter upon private property only upon obtaining an inspection warrant as authorized by California Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1822.50, et seq., or a search warrant from the court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the entry. (Ord. 87-2 § 3, 1987)