A. Animal Control Agency:
1. Appointment of Animal Control Agency: The Board of Ada County Commissioners is authorized to appoint an Animal Control Agency to enforce the provisions of this Chapter.
2. Duty of Animal Control Agency, Shelter and its Officers or Assigns: The Animal Control Agency is authorized to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and is designated as a peace officer for this purpose. The Animal Control Agency is authorized to make necessary animal seizures. The Animal Control Agency may remove and keep any animal in violation of the provisions of this Chapter. The Animal Control Agency shall issue a notice of ordinance violation to enforce provisions of this Section. The notice of ordinance violation may be signed by any person witnessing a violation as well as the witnessing Animal Control Officer whose name shall be affixed on the notice of ordinance violation.
B. Designation of Animal Control Shelter: The Board of Ada County Commissioners shall designate an official Animal Control Shelter where animals found in violation of this Chapter shall be taken. (Ord. 122, 12-23-1981; amd. Ord. 160, 12-10-1986; amd. Ord. 801, 9-12-2012; amd. Ord. 945, 1-24-2023)