8.01.040 Animal protection and control division.

There is established an animal protection and control division. It shall report to the community development director or such other official as the board may from time to time determine. It shall administer and enforce the provisions of this title and the laws of the state of Washington as they pertain to animal control and welfare. The animal control manager and the animal control lead officer of such division shall be specially deputized as law enforcement officers by the Clark County sheriff. It is recognized that other agencies, such as the Washington State Department of Wildlife, Washington State Department of Agriculture, the Vancouver Humane Society and S.P.C.A., the Southwest Washington Health District, and the Clark County sheriff, also have animal control and welfare responsibilities and interests. The animal control division shall be cognizant of such overlapping jurisdiction, shall avoid duplication of services, and where appropriate, shall provide for coordination, referral and assistance to and among such agencies. (Sec. 1 of Res. 1981-04-108; amended by Sec. 4 of Ord. 1993-08-13A; amended by Sec. 1 of Res. 2000-08-12)