(A) The Police Department shall be charged with the responsibility of:
(1) Seeing that all animals in the town are duly licensed and adequately inoculated against rabies;
(2) Cooperating with the County Health Director and the county health officers and assisting in the enforcement of the laws of this state with regard to the control of animals and especially with regard to the vaccination of animals against rabies and the confinement of vicious animals;
(3) Investigating all complaints with regard to animals covered by this chapter;
(4) Making such canvasses of the town, including the homes in the town as it deems necessary and practical, for the purpose of ascertaining that all animals are vaccinated against rabies;
(5) Enforcing within the town all of the state laws and town ordinances for the care, control and custody of animals covered by this chapter; and
(6) Coordinating with the Town Clerk in receiving all fees and or fines for the violations of this chapter.
(B) No officer, agent or employee of the municipality charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter or other applicable laws shall be personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of such duties.
(Ord. passed 7-25-2000)