11-1005

11-1005. Powers and duties of board of
supervisors

A. Each county board of supervisors may:

1. Designate or employ a county enforcement agent. If such designation or
employment is not made, the county sheriff shall be the county enforcement agent, but
nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the county board of supervisors from
designating or employing a county enforcement agent at any time it is deemed necessary or
advisable.

2. Provide the county enforcement agent with such personnel and equipment as are
necessary to enforce the provisions of this article and the rules adopted under this
article.

3. Contract with any city or town to enforce the provisions of any ordinance
enacted by such city or town for the control of dogs.

4. For the unincorporated areas of the county, by ordinance, regulate, restrain and
prohibit the running at large of dogs, except dogs used for control of livestock or while
being used or trained for hunting.

5. For the unincorporated areas of the county, by ordinance, regulate, restrain and
prohibit the excessive and unrestrained barking of dogs.

6. Establish either:

(a) Criminal penalties not to exceed the penalties for a class 2 misdemeanor for
violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 or 5.

(b) Civil penalties for violations of an ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph 4
or 5, not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation.

B. Fines received for violation of an ordinance adopted with a criminal penalty
pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 6, subdivision (a) shall be deposited in a special,
permanent, nonlapsing and nonreverting county fund to be used solely for the operation of
the county enforcement agency.

C. Each county board of supervisors may establish pound fees for impounding and
maintaining animals at the county pound or any pound used by the county.

D. The county board of supervisors shall be responsible for declaring a rabies
quarantine area within its jurisdiction on a recommendation of the county board of health
or the local health department. If a rabies quarantine area is declared, the county board
of supervisors shall meet with the county board of health and the county enforcement
agent and institute an emergency program for the control of rabies within that area
provided that any regulations restricting or involving the movement of livestock within
that area shall be developed by the state veterinarian.