[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.010; Ord. No.
4126 § 5(A), 1980]
Any animal or fowl maintained or kept in violation of this Chapter,
including, but not limited to, dogs or cats not immunized or visibly
showing proof of rabies immunization pursuant to this Chapter or found
not under restraint or abandoned, may be seized and impounded by any
City employee or Humane Officer. Upon receipt of a signed complaint
by any person that a dog, cat or any other animal was unrestrained,
any City employee or Humane Officer may take possession of and impound
such animal. Impoundment shall be in any animal shelter designated
by the City Manager.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.011; Ord. No.
5527 §II, 1-6-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to deliver up
to the Humane Officer any animal, when requested to do so under the
provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.012; Ord. No.
5527 §II, 1-6-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from custody of
the Humane Officer by force, deceit or otherwise any animal which
has been legally impounded by such officer, prior to obtaining the
permission of the Humane Officer to remove such animal; to include
any animal captured by use of an animal trap.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.020; Ord. No.
4126 § 5(B), 1980]
If an impounded animal or fowl wears an immunization tag or
if the owner can be identified and located by reasonable means, the
owner shall, within forty-eight (48) hours of impoundment, be notified
that his/her animal or fowl has been impounded.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.030; Ord. No.
4126 § 5(C), 1980; Ord. No. 5019 § 2, 8-31-1994; Ord. No. 5527 §II, 1-6-2003]
The owner whose identity is known of an impounded animal or
fowl shall be given notification in person or by letter that said
animal or fowl has been impounded; following which notice or date
of said letter said owner shall have seven (7) days within which to
redeem said animal or fowl upon paying the following forfeitures:
In the case of an animal or fowl requiring vaccination or veterinarian
treatment upon paying the cost of said vaccination or treatment plus
an impoundment fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) in the event that said
impoundment is the first (1st) such impoundment. Only the forfeiture
shall be paid if no veterinarian treatment or vaccination is required.
In the event that the owner of an impounded animal or fowl cannot
be identified within ten (10) days following impoundment or in the
event the animal or fowl shall not be redeemed within seven (7) days
by an owner who was notified or sent a letter, it shall be given to
the local humane society which, in its sole discretion, will dispose
of same by giving (adopting) it to some suitable party or by destroying
it.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.035; Ord. No.
5527 §II, 1-6-2003]
A.
In the
event an animal is picked up by either the Animal Control Officer
or any other City of Sikeston employee and is in need of medical attention,
the animal will be taken to an animal hospital and examined by a doctor
of veterinary medicine. All cost incurred, for either neglect or injury,
shall be the responsibility of the owner of said animal.
B.
In the
event an animal has bitten or scratched a human, all cost of impoundment
at either a veterinary hospital or at the animal shelter shall be
the responsibility of the owner of said animal.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.040]
The fees for impounded animals shall be paid to the City Collector.
[R.O. 2009 § 6.20.050]
Hospitals, clinics and other facilities by licensed veterinarian for the care and treatment of animals and fowl are exempt from Section 205.190.
