The Public Safety Department Division of animal services shall be charged with the responsibility of:
(A) Cooperating with the health officers of the various state government units and assisting in the enforcement of the laws of the state with regard to the control of animals, and especially with regard to the vaccination of dogs and cats against rabies;
(B) Investigating all complaints with regard to animals covered by this chapter;
(C) Enforcing within the city all of the state laws, ordinances enacted by the city, and contracts entered into by the city for the care, control and custody of animals covered by this chapter;
(D) Supervising and being in charge of animals impounded in the holding facility, until the time as ownership of the animals is given to the appropriate animal shelter; and
(E) Enforcing provisions of state law regarding dangerous dogs, S.C. Code §§ 47-3-710 et seq.
(`95 Code, § 6-3-23) (Ord. 89-2, passed 11-17-89; Am. Ord. 07-99, passed 2-16-99; Am. Ord. 03-02, passed 3-26-2002)