Chapter 8.12 — \ADMINISTRATION; PENALTIES; APPEAL PROCEDURE

The animal control director is responsible for the enforcement of this title, and his/her duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

A.

To administer the Amador County animal shelter and keep such records as may be required by the board;

B.

To take up and impound animals which are in violation of this title. The foregoing notwithstanding, whenever any animal control officer has knowledge of any livestock at large on any public highway or in any other public place said officer shall go to the site and turn said livestock into the nearest appropriate fenced pasture or other enclosure. First priority shall be the owner's pasture or enclosure. The officer shall notify the livestock's owner, if the owner is known or can be identified, of the livestock's location and shall notify the pasture owner (if different from the livestock owner) of the presence of the livestock in his/her pasture or enclosure. If necessary for the protection of the public the officer shall impound the livestock at any

appropriate place at the owner's expense. While the livestock is on a public highway or in a public place, the officer shall take reasonable precautions to warn motorists or others of the presence of the livestock. The owner's allowing of livestock to be at large on any public highway or in any other public place shall constitute a misdemeanor.

C.

To remove and dispose of the carcass of any animal found on any county road, street, alley, or other public place; provided, however, that this duty shall not apply to any private property, nor to state highway or other state public place over which the state of California or CalTrans has jurisdiction to perform those duties unless otherwise directed by the county;

D.

To quarantine animals and to cooperate in that regard with the health officer; and

E.

To administer licensing programs as provided for in this title.