<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-6. - Director of emergency services.</div>
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               The director of emergency services shall control, direct and supervise the animal
               services division, its employees and officers. The director of emergency services
               shall monitor the county animal shelter to ensure compliance with any and all contracts
               entered into by the county for the operation of the animal shelter and compliance
               with any applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The director of
               emergency services is hereby designated by the board of commissioners as the person
               responsible for determining when a dog is dangerous or potentially dangerous. The
               director of emergency services is hereby authorized to initiate legal action to enforce
               this chapter.
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               The director of emergency services shall have the authority to delegate to the animal
               services staff any of the powers granted to the director of emergency services by
               this chapter. Any act done by an animal control officer or a member of the administrative
               staff that is in compliance with or within the scope of this chapter, shall be considered
               the official act of the director of emergency services.
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               (Ord. of 8-17-2009; Ord. No. 2014-04, 6-16-2014; Ord. No. 2023-02, 3-6-2023)
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Officers and employees, Â§ 2-86 et seq.
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