Enforcement.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 7-117
in effectSec. 7-117. - Enforcement.
(a) It shall be the duty of the chief of police to provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this division; and all police officers, animal officers, or other persons designated by the mayor and city council shall have the power and authority, under the supervision of the chief of police, to enforce any and all provisions hereof.
(b) Any animal officer of the city may utilize any equipment reasonable and necessary to enforce the provisions of this division, including, without limitation, humane wire box traps or chemical means whether by baited food or by dart gun. The animal officer of the city may lend humane wire box traps to private persons for the purpose of preventing nuisance from animals running at large.
(c) Any animal officer of the city shall be vested with powers to issue animal control related citations, summons, or other process in the same manner as other police officers of the city. Within two (2) years of his employment as an animal officer, he shall complete the training courses of the National Animal Control Association or those of any other credible organization or association that is found by the chief of police to provide similar training.
(Ord. No. 1788, § 7, 12-22-87; Ord. No. 2185, § 20, 7-20-99; Ord. No. 4624, § 7, 4-7-09; Ord. No. 2888, § 3, 1-17-17)
Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH7OFMIPR_ARTIIIAN_DIV4DO_S7-117ENFetched: 11/1/2026