It is unlawful for any person to willfully prevent or hinder the impounding of any dog, cat, or other animal, or to remove, by force or otherwise, any dog, cat, or other animal from the animal shelter without authority of the person in charge of the animal shelter, or without payment of all lawful charges against such dog, cat, or other animal, or to willfully resist or obstruct any animal control employee or agent in the performance of any official animal control duty. [Ord. 40 § 1, 1996.]