3-2-1: DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE; IMPOUNDMENT:
   A.    Running At Large: No person owning or maintaining a dog shall allow such animal to wander free on the private property of another person or on district property, including recreational facilities and common areas except in designated dog parks. A dog which is restrained by an appropriate leash, not to exceed ten feet (10') in length, by its owner or handler and under the immediate (physical) control thereof, shall not be considered wandering at large.
   B.    Authority Of Kern County Animal Control Director:
      1.    The Kern County animal control director or his/her designee (hereinafter "director") is authorized to impound any and all animals which are kept, maintained or found at large in violation of the provisions of this chapter and otherwise enforce all statutes, regulations and ordinances within the district.
      2.    The director shall be vested with the authority to administer this chapter and chapter 7.08 of the Kern County ordinance code, as may be amended from time to time. In the course of these duties, the director shall have the authority to interpret the provisions of this chapter. Where there is a question as to the meaning or the intent of any requirement of this chapter, the director shall provide the necessary interpretation.
   C.    Cooperation Of Police Department: The district police department may cooperate and assist the Kern County animal control services in impounding any dog found wandering at large in the district. (Ord. 11-236, 9-8-2011)