(a) If and as provided by Council and the Village Administrator, a City Animal Control Officer may be appointed from time to time, for such period of time, and at such compensation as may be authorized by Council to supplement within the City limits the duties of the County Dog Warden in enforcing the provisions of Ohio R.C. Chapter 955 and the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The Animal Control Officer may have the same police powers as are conferred upon police officers of the Village in the performance of his duties subject to meeting the required training standards and approval by the Village Administrator.
(c) The Animal Control Officer shall likewise have power to summon the assistance of bystanders in performing his duties and may serve writs and other legal processes issued by any court within the limits of the Village, and Erie County Court, which has jurisdiction within the Village with reference to enforcing Ohio R.C. Chapter 955 and this chapter.
(d) The Animal Control Officer or any police officer may pick up and impound any animal found to be in violation of any provision of law. Animals impounded under this section shall be impounded for a period of not less than three days. During such time the owner, harborer, or keeper thereof may secure the release of such animal upon proof that he has duly registered the animal, if registration is required of the animal. If the animal is a dog, the person shall provide proof that a dog license for the current year has been issued as provided in Ohio R.C. Chapter 955, and upon payment to such agent of the Village as the Village Administrator may from time to time direct, of a pickup fee of ten dollars ($10.00), and then the person may secure release of the dog or animal.
(e) The foregoing pickup fees shall be charged and collected in addition to any pickup, impoundment, or licensing fees imposed by the County or appropriate agency. If the Animal Control Officer shall deliver the animal to the County Dog Warden, or make such other disposition as the City Animal Control Officer deems appropriate. (Ord. 011-9-95.)