Interference with Denver animal protection employees.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 8-7
in effectSec. 8-7. - Interference with Denver animal protection employees.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, molest, or hinder any employee of Denver Animal Protection in the discharge of his or her duties as provided in this chapter.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to obey a lawful order of an animal protection officer if such failure interferes with or hinders such animal protection officer in the discharge of his or her official duties. For purposes of this subsection, the term "lawful order" shall be strictly construed and shall include only such orders that relate directly to matters of substantial importance in the discharge of the official duties of animal protection officers.
(Ord. No. 672-18, § 1, 7-16-18; Ord. No. 539-23, § 3, 6-5-23)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH8AN_ARTIINGE_S8-7INDEANPREMFetched: 10/27/2026
