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The animal control authority is hereby further designated to act as the agent of the board of county commissioners of Indian River County for purposes of investigating violations of Chapter 828, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time to time. The authority shall have all enforcement and administrative powers established therein, and any remedy provided in said Chapter 828 shall be in addition to the remedies provided in this ordinance. All duties, obligations and prohibitions in said Chapter 828, pertaining to the cruelty to animals, are hereby incorporated as provision of this chapter, and a violation thereof shall be deemed to be a violation of this chapter, subject to all penalties and enforcement alternatives provided below. u Upon recommendat-ion by the county administraW o-rha , designee, the board of county commissioners, by resolution, and pursuant to the authority of section 82V.17;Florida—Statutes, may approve appointmentof one or more animal control officers to enforce the provison of this chapter. Any animal control officer appointed and approved by the board of county commissioners, or any law enforcement officer as defined i -n F-I�rA-da---Stat u -t e s, section 9 41.1 -0 -"-mss h a l l be referred to herein as officers and are hereby authorized to issue citations notifying persons to appear in the county court when the officer has probable cause to believe that such person has committed a violation of the Indian River County animal control ordinance. The determination that a violation has occurred may be the result of the officer's own investigation or as --the- resuW-o-�a compl-ai-ruby a^ aggrieved person. Section 302,07 Impoundment and disposition 1. Any animal received or taken into custody by the animal control authority shall be properly delivered to a designated impoundment facility, for handling and disposition in accordance with this chapter and any contractual agreement between the county and the operator of such facility. 2. Upon impoundment or the taking into custody of an animal, the animal control authority shall make every reasonable effort to notify the owner in person, by telephone or by U.S, Mail informing him or her of the impoundment and the conditions whereby custody of the animal may be regained. In the event an impounded animal is licensed and tagged, reasonable notice shall be satisfied by contracting the registered owner at the SmeadSok Reprint Date: Friday, August 23, 2013 - 15:18:50 - OfficialDocuments:649, Attachment Id 0, Page 10