(A) General. The provisions of this subchapter shall be enforced by the Animal Warden in order to abate the problems of dogs running at large, stray dogs and dogs deemed to be public nuisances.
(1) The Animal Warden shall be charged with the responsibility of investigating all complaints with regard to dogs covered by this subchapter and enforcing within the village all state laws and ordinances enacted by the village for the care, custody and control of dogs located within the village.
(2) Except as may otherwise be provided by statute, local law or ordinance, no officer, agent or employee of the village, or of the county, charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter or applicable law, shall be personally liable for any damage that may be incurred by persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of such duties unless he or she acted with actual malice.
(3) The Animal Warden or his or her authorized representative is authorized to issue civil citations to the owner of any dog(s) which is found to be a public nuisance or found unrestrained or at large under this subchapter and may also impound the dog(s), or both.
(B) Police powers of Animal Warden.
(1) In the performance of his or her duties, the Animal Warden shall have the power and authority in regard to enforcing the provisions of this subchapter which relate to the care, treatment and impounding of dogs for violations of such provisions.
(2) The Animal Warden shall have the authority to enter upon any property to enforce the provisions of this subchapter or other applicable state law if the violation of such law has been committed in the presence of such Animal Warden.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Animal Warden or his or her authorized representative to take up and impound in the animal shelter dogs which are found or kept contrary to the provisions of this subchapter. The Animal Warden or his or her authorized representative is authorized to go upon unenclosed lots of land when necessary to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. passed - -)