<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-3. - General duties of animal control program.</div>
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               (a)
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               The animal control program shall be charged with the responsibility of:
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               (1)
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               Enforcing, in this county, all state and county laws, ordinances and resolutions relating
               to the care, custody and control of animals.
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               (2)
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               Assisting in the enforcement of the laws of the state with regard to animals and especially
               with regard to vaccination of animals against rabies and the confinement or controlling
               of dangerous animals and dangerous dogs.
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               (3)
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               Investigating cruelty or abuse with regard to animals.
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               (4)
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               Making such canvasses of the county, including the homes in the county, as it deems
               necessary for the purpose of ascertaining that all animals are vaccinated against
               rabies as required by local ordinance or state statute.
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               (5)
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               Operating, pursuant to policies of the board of county commissioners, the county animal
               shelter(s).
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               (b)
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               It shall be the duty of the animal control program to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate
               and detailed records of:
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               (1)
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               Impoundment and disposition of all animals coming into the animal shelter or shelters.
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               (2)
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               Bite cases, violations and complaints, and investigation of same.
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               (3)
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               All monies belonging to the county which were derived from impoundment fees, penalties
               and sales of animals.
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               (4)
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               All other records deemed necessary.
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               (c)
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               The employees of Wayne County are hereby empowered to issue civil citations and criminal
               summons as described in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10AN_ARTIVVIPE_S10-34PUGE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">sections 10-34</a> through <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10AN_ARTIVVIPE_S10-36MIPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">10-36</a> upon the observance of a violation of this chapter. It is the intent of this ordinance
               that each person is responsible for the proper management of his animals.
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               (Ord. of 8-21-2018)
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