The County Board shall appoint a licensed veterinarian as Administrator. In the event the appointed Administrator is not a licensed veterinarian, the Board shall appoint a licensed veterinarian as Deputy Administrator. Appointments shall be made as necessary to keep this position filled at all times. The Administrator may appoint as many deputy administrators and animal control wardens to aid him or her as may be authorized and appointed by the Board. The compensation of the Administrator, deputy administrators and animal control wardens shall be fixed by the Board. The administrators, deputies and animal control wardens may be removed from office by the Board for cause. The Board shall provide necessary personnel, training, equipment, supplies, and facilities, and shall operate pounds or contract for their operation as necessary to effectuate the program. The Board shall be empowered to utilize monies from their general corporate fund to effectuate the intent of county ordinances. The Board is authorized by ordinance to require the registration of all dogs and cats. The Board will require any dog or cat that is involved in a bite case to be microchipped at the owner’s expense. The Board shall impose an individual dog or cat registration fee with a minimum differential of $10 for intact dogs or cats. The $10 of the differential shall be placed in a County Pet Population Control Fund. If the money is placed in the County Pet Population Control Fund it shall be used to spay, neuter, or sterilize adopted dogs or cats; or spay or neuter dogs or cats owned by low income county residents who are eligible for the Food Stamp Program. All persons selling dogs or cats or keeping registries of dogs or cats shall cooperate and provide information to the Administrator as required by Board ordinance, including sales, number of litters, and ownership of dogs and cats.
(Ord. 0-2007.1, passed 3-13-2007; Ord. 2008.03, passed - -2008; Ord. O-2012.02, passed 3-13-2012; Ord. O-2014.01, passed 2-11-2014)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 510 ILCS 5/8