Police department, animal control officer to enforce ordinance; interfering with prohibited.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 6-2
in effectSec. 6-2. - Police department, animal control officer to enforce ordinance; interfering with prohibited.
(a) Enforcement. The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the division of animal control and the city police department. [It shall be a violation of this chapter to interfere with an animal control officer or city policeman in the performance of his duties under this chapter.]
(b) Issuance of warrant.
(1) Any police officer or animal control officer having probable cause to believe that any person(s) has violated a section of this chapter, other than a public nuisance violation as "public nuisance" is defined in section 6-1, may obtain a warrant for the arrest of such person or issue to such person a written citation requiring such person to appear at a date and time certain in the municipal court to answer the charge or charges specified in the citation.
(2) For an alleged public nuisance violation, as "public nuisance" is defined in section 6-1 of this chapter, such person(s) shall first be issued a statement of noncompliance a copy of which shall be filed with the animal control division which shall respond as provided in section 6-4(1) hereinafter. Subsequently, the animal control division or any interested person(s) may apply for the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of such person(s) as provided in section 6-4(4) hereinafter.
(3) Any citizen who has been harmed through a violation of any provision of this chapter, including a public nuisance violation as "public nuisance" is defined in section 6-1 may obtain a warrant for the arrest of the owner of the animal.
(Ord. No. 3878, § 2, 8-7-90; Ord. No. 3939, § 2, 7-21-92)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH6ANFO_S6-2PODEANCOOFENORINPRFetched: 11/1/2026