The Mayor shall appoint a City Humane Officer who shall give bond for faithful performance of duty and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. Such Humane Officer shall enforce the provisions of the laws of Ohio and the ordinances of the City relative to the licensing of dogs, the impounding and destruction of unlicensed dogs, and the impounding and destruction of dogs running at large.
He or she shall keep a record of all dogs seized and impounded, shall be responsible for the collection of charges provided in Chapter 505 of the General Offenses Code for the taking up or boarding of any dog, and shall have general supervision of any City pound. He or she shall turn over to the Finance Director, at least once every month, all moneys collected by him or her and shall file a report of the same with Council. He or she shall be deputized by the Mayor with special police powers as are conferred on police officers in the performance of their duties and shall have power to summon the assistance of bystanders in performing his or her duties. He or she shall perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by the Police Chief.
(Ord. 9440. Passed 4-16-51.)