MI HB5137

County boards of commissioners may establish an animal control agency by ordinance that must employ at least one animal control officer, which can be assigned to any existing county department.

County animal control agencies have jurisdiction to enforce the Dog Law of 1919 in any city, village, or township that does not have its own animal control ordinance.

Counties may enact their own animal control ordinances that provide for animal control programs, facilities, personnel, and necessary expenses.

County animal control ordinances cannot conflict with or be less stringent than existing state animal control laws and are subject to sections 6 and 30 of the Dog Law.