(a) As used in this section, a local animal control law means a municipal ordinance or local law governing the treatment, care, well-being, or safety of animals.
(b) A Class 5 and Class 8 municipality, by ordinance, may:
(1) Establish civil penalties for violations of local animal control laws in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for any violation.
(2) Establish the position of certified animal control officer as well as the authorities and responsibilities of a certified animal control officer, which may include the authority to issue citations, as further provided in this section.
(c) The chief of police of a Class 5 and Class 8 municipality or his or her designee shall be responsible for certifying and revoking the certification of animal control officers, which shall include establishing minimum standards for training and experience that an individual must meet to qualify for certification.
(d) A certified animal control officer authorized by municipal ordinance to issue citations for violations of local animal control laws may do so by either certified mail or personal service.
(e) The municipal court of the respective Class 5 and Class 8 municipality shall have the authority to hear any appeal and impose and enforce civil penalties issued pursuant to this section.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 47 - Powers, Duties and Liabilities Generally.
Article 4 - General Police Powers.
Section 11-47-110 - Animals Running at Large on Streets; Driving Livestock Through Streets.
Section 11-47-110.1 - Certified Animal Control Officer in Class 5 and Class 8 Municipalities.
Section 11-47-111 - Prohibition of Gaming and Gambling Houses, Etc.
Section 11-47-113 - Prohibition of Houses of Prostitution.
Section 11-47-114 - Regulation of Running, etc., of Trains or Automobiles Within Corporate Limits.
Section 11-47-115 - Regulation of Operation of Street Railroad Company Over Tracks of Another.
Section 11-47-117 - Abatement of Nuisances, etc., Generally; Assessment of Costs of Abatement.
Section 11-47-118 - Maintenance of Civil Actions to Enjoin and Abate Public Nuisances.