Contra Costa County Municipal Code Art. 416-4.2 Control

(a) The county's animal control activities are functions of the animal services department under the animal services director. The animal services director shall supervise, control and report concerning such activities as provided in this Ordinance Code and in Chapters 1 and 2 of Division 2 of the Food and Agricultural Code (Sections 2001 ff); and the animal services director is the appointing authority for the other positions in the department.

(b) The animal services director is authorized to adopt regulations to interpret and carry out the provisions of Division 416 of this code.

(c) The animal services director may adopt regulations exempting:

(1) Handicapped people and animals being raised, trained or used to aid handicapped people;

(2) Police dogs on duty;

(3) Persons participating in animal rescue programs; from specific requirements of Division 416 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2024-23, § III(Exh. A), 12-3-24; Ord. 80-97 § 2).

The animal services director and the subordinate animal control officers, when acting in the course and scope of their employment, are as a class designated as entitled to carry weapons within the meaning of Penal Code Section 12031, and as public officers for the purposes of enforcing all laws on animal control, and they are authorized to arrest persons for violation of these laws pursuant to Section 14-2.203.

(Ord. 80-97 § 2).

The provisions of Agricultural Code Sections 30801, 30802, 30803, 30804, 30805, 30952, 31107, 31108, 31251, 31252 and 31254 are incorporated in this division by reference, and by express adoption of the substance of some of them herein, pursuant to Agricultural Code Section 30501 (and this adoption includes subsequent amendments and successors thereto); but if it is held invalid to thus directly include the substance of these statutory provisions in Division 416, they are incorporated herein by reference.

(Ord. 80-97 § 2).

Division 416 applies to any city in this county which:

(1) Contracts with Contra Costa County for animal services; and

(2) Adopts an ordinance implementing Food and Agricultural Code Section 30501 and the provisions of Division 416 in the city.

(Ords. 85-23 § 2, 80-97 § 2).

Whenever in this division the animal services director is authorized to make a determination or take administrative action, such determination or action shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to appeal under Chapter 14-4.

(Ord. 83-10 § 1).