§ 6.04.030. Administration and enforcement.

A.

The supervisor of the sheriff's office animal regulation unit shall be appointed and supervised by the Shasta County Sheriff.

B.

In addition to or in lieu of the sheriff's office animal regulation unit, the board of Supervisors may contract with a contract agency to enforce the provisions of the animal regulation ordinance and/or exercise those powers and perform those duties as set forth in this chapter.

1.

The powers and duties of the contract agency shall be enumerated in the county's contract with the contract agency. Any non-enumerated powers and duties shall remain exclusively with the sheriff's office animal regulation unit.

2.

Unless the county's contract with a contract agency states that a particular power or duty is vested exclusively with the contract agency, any powers or duties vested with the county's contract agency may also be exercised by the sheriff's office animal regulation unit.

C.

The supervisor of the sheriff's office animal regulation unit, subject to the direction and supervision of the sheriff, and the chief executive officer of the county's contract agency, subject to the terms and conditions of the county's contract with the contract agency, shall have the following duties:

1.

To supervise the operations of the animal regulation unit(s),

2.

To establish policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this chapter and state law pertaining to licensing and permits and the care, treatment, and impoundment of animals,

3.

To supervise the animal regulation officers, make duty assignments, establish policies and procedures regarding investigations, arrests, and the issuance of notices to appear for violations of this chapter and related state laws, and establish policies and procedures regarding the use of firearms and the type of firearms which may be carried while engaged in the performance of their duties,

4.

To keep such records as may be required, and

5.

To perform such other duties and to make such determinations as are reasonably necessary and proper for the discharge of his or her duties.

D.

subject to the direction and supervision of the sheriff, the supervisor of the sheriff's office animal regulation unit and all animal regulation officers employed in the sheriff's office animal regulation unit shall have the following powers and duties and are authorized to carry firearms while so engaged when in conformity with the policies and procedures of the sheriff and supervisor of the sheriff's office animal regulation unit:

1.

To enforce all provisions of this chapter and laws of the State of California relating to the care, treatment, and impounding of animals, and to issue written notices to appear and to make arrests as provided by law for violations of the provisions of this chapter and state law;

2.

To maintain and keep an animal shelter or other place where all animals which are subject to impoundment may be kept and safely held and provided with proper and sufficient food, water, and care;

3.

To seize, impound, and safely keep any animal when authorized by law;

4.

To collect the fees, costs, or charges authorized by law or board of supervisors ordinance or resolution;

5.

Where authorized by law, to enter any premises upon which an animal is kept for the purpose of taking up, seizing, or impounding an animal or for the purpose of determining whether such animal is licensed or the owner or possessor thereof is in violation of law;

6.

To destroy or dispose of any animal when permitted pursuant to law or whenever a clear and present danger to public health or safety exists;

7.

To perform such other duties and make such determinations as are reasonably necessary and proper for the discharge of the aforementioned powers and duties, except that nothing herein shall be construed to require the impoundment and disposition of wild animals; and

8.

To remove or arrange for the removal and disposal of the carcass of any animal when public health or safety is endangered and when deemed advisable and appropriate by the animal regulation officer.

E.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the county's contract with the contract agency, the chief executive officer of the contract agency and all animal regulation officers employed with the contract agency shall have the powers and duties identified in subdivision (D) of section 6.04.030 of this chapter, as well as any powers and duties provided to humane officers by law, and may carry firearms to the extent authorized by law. (Ord. 98-9 § 1 (part), 1998)

(Ord. No. 2011-02, § 1, 7-19-2011)