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Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE ONE - General Provisions
TITLE THREE - Legislative
TITLE FIVE - Administrative
CHAPTER 121 Mayor
CHAPTER 123 Treasurer
CHAPTER 127 Department of Law
CHAPTER 129 Department of Finance
CHAPTER 131 Department of Public Safety
CHAPTER 133 Division of Police
CHAPTER 135 Division of Fire
CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection
CHAPTER 138 Division of Health
CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Service
CHAPTER 141 Division of Water
CHAPTER 143 Division of Sewers
CHAPTER 145 Division of Streets and Roads
CHAPTER 147 Division of Sanitation
CHAPTER 149 Department of Taxation
CHAPTER 151 Engineer
CHAPTER 153 Forester
CHAPTER 155 Animal Control Officer
155.01 APPOINTMENT; AUTHORITY.
155.02 HOURS; RESPONSIBILITIES.
155.03 DOG KENNEL.
155.04 DUTIES.
155.05 ASSISTANT ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
CHAPTER 157 Civil Service Commission
CHAPTER 158 Block Grant Grievance Board
CHAPTER 159 Economic Development Advisory Board
CHAPTER 161 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (Repealed)
CHAPTER 163 Park-Recreation Board (Repealed)
CHAPTER 164 Records Commission
CHAPTER 165 Rate Review Board
CHAPTER 167 Planning Commission
CHAPTER 168 Board of Control
CHAPTER 169 Employment Provisions
CHAPTER 171 Community Center Board of Trustees
CHAPTER 173 Legal Defense and Indemnification
CHAPTER 175 ADA Coordinator
CHAPTER 177 Part-Time Grant Administrator
TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
TITLE NINE - Taxation
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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Sheffield Lake
Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
155.04 DUTIES.
CHAPTER 155 Animal Control Officer
CHAPTER 155
Animal Control Officer
155.01    Appointment; authority.
155.02    Hours; responsibilities.
155.03    Dog kennel.
155.04    Duties.
155.05    Assistant Animal Control Officer.
 
CROSS REFERENCE
      Animal regulations - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 505
 
 
155.01 APPOINTMENT; AUTHORITY.
   On the recommendation of the Director of Public Safety, the Mayor shall appoint an Animal Control Officer, whose sole duty shall relate to the enforcement of this chapter and the provisions of Chapter 505. While on duty, he shall wear a proper badge with the insignia of the City, to designate his authority as Animal Control Officer to perform the duties as set forth in Section 155.04. (Ord. 48-09. Passed 8-25-09.)
155.02 HOURS; RESPONSIBILITIES.
   The Animal Control Officer shall work a minimum of fifteen hours per week and be on call twenty-four hours per day. (Ord. 61-04. Passed 12-14-04.)
155.03 DOG KENNEL.
   A suitable dog kennel for restraining impounded dogs shall be maintained on the grounds of the Department of Public Service under the direction of the Director of Public Safety. (Ord. 61-04. Passed 12-14-04.)
155.04 DUTIES.
   In general the duties of the Animal Control Officer shall be as follows:
   (a)    He shall make and maintain as complete a record as practical of the dogs properly licensed to residents of the Municipality.
   (b)    When directed by the Chief of Police, he shall patrol such section or sections of the Municipality as are designated by the Chief of Police for the purpose of apprehending any stray dogs or other dogs running at large.
   (c)    He shall seize and impound all dogs found within the Municipality (required by law to be licensed) which are not properly licensed. He shall also seize any impound and licensed dogs found running at large within the Municipality under conditions likely to endanger public health, peace or safety.
   (d)    He shall investigate all claims of damage alleged to have been caused by dogs and shall make a report of his findings thereon to the Chief of Police.
   (e)    He shall make accurate reports in writing to the Chief of Police of all dogs seized, impounded and redeemed during the week to which the report relates, and he shall thereupon promptly pay to the Director of Finance all moneys received and collected by him during such week, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
   (f)    He shall take and impound any dog at the request of any resident of the City upon:
      (1)    Demonstration of proof of ownership of the dog; and
      (2)    Payment of a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for such pickup.
   (g)    He shall confine all dogs seized by him in the kennel directed to be built and maintained in the grounds of the Department of Public Service and he shall make adequate provision for feeding and watering all dogs so confined. A dog seized and placed in the Municipal dog kennel may be redeemed on application to the Dog Warden upon payment of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) if redeemed within twenty-four hours after being seized and impounded, it being hereby determined by Council that such fee will be required in order to cover the expense of enforcing this chapter.
   (h)    Any dog seized by the Animal Control Officer and not reclaimed as provided in this chapter within a period of seventy-two hours shall be delivered over to the Lorain County Dog Warden to be disposed of as provided by law.
   (i)    He shall be responsible for the trapping of animals as required for the public health and safety. (Ord. 89-15. Passed 12-29-15.)
155.05 ASSISTANT ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.
   (a)    There is hereby established the position of Assistant Animal Control Officer.
   (b)    The Assistant Animal Control Officer shall be appointed by the Animal Control Officer subject to the approval of the Mayor.
(Ord. 61-04. Passed 12-14-04.)

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• Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
• ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
• ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
• ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
• Repealed)
• ords Commission
• ordinator
• Ord. 48-09
• Ord. 61-04
• ord as practical of the dogs properly licensed to residents of the Municipality
• order to cover the expense of enforcing this chapter
• Ord. 89-15
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