§ 8-61. Animal services division.

(a)

Establishment and composition; appointment and compensation of employees. There is hereby created an animal services division of the county, which shall be composed of such number of employees as shall be determined by the board of county commissioners and animal services division. Such employees shall be appointed and compensated in accordance with policies of the board of county commissioners and the animal services division.

(b)

General duties of division. The division shall be charged with the following duties:

(1)

Enforcing county laws, ordinances and resolutions relating to dangerous animals and their care, custody and control.

(2)

Enforcing this article within the corporate limits of those municipalities of this county, which have a standing resolution or ordinance duly adopting this article or its underlying ordinances.

(3)

Cooperating with county health department officials and assisting in the enforcement of the laws of the state and county especially with regard to animals and with regard to the vaccination of dogs and cats against rabies and the acquisition and impoundment of dangerous animals.

(c)

Records to be kept by the division. It shall be the duty of the animal services division to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records of the following:

(1)

All county laws, ordinances and resolutions relating to animals and their care, custody and control.

(2)

Impoundment and disposition of all animals coming into the county impoundment facility.

(3)

Bite cases, violations and complaints, and investigation of same.

(4)

All monies belonging to the county, which were derived from impoundment fees and penalties of animals.

(5)

All other records deemed necessary by the county manager or by law.

(Ord. No. 05-04, § 2.0, 5-15-2005)