[R.O. 2007 §7-106; Ord. No. 1631 §2, 7-6-1954; Ord.
No. 4355 §3, 11-6-1978; Ord. No. 4435 §6, 11-5-1979; Ord. No. 7165 §§1 —
3, 3-1-2010]
A.
It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer, any Police Officer or any officer of the Animal Control Department to seize and impound, subject to the provisions of this Division 3 of Article V of Chapter 205 of this Code, all animals found in violation of the provisions of this Article within the corporate limits of the City. The Animal Control Officer or other persons designated shall have the power to impound animals as follows:
1.
Any dog not wearing a valid, expired vaccination-registration tag;
2.
Animals, registered and unregistered, not securely confined in enclosed
place while in heat or estrus;
3.
Animals which are at large or which have been at large and are immediately
pursued by an Animal Control Officer or Police, regardless of whether
the animal is at large at the time it is apprehended;
4.
All animals for which there is no person apparently responsible.
5.
All animals exposed to or infected with rabies, including animals
known to have been bitten by a rabid animal, whether the animal to
be impounded is at large or on a leash or whether it is confined to
its owner's premises.
[R.O. 2007 §7-107; Ord. No. 4435 §7, 11-5-1979; Ord. No. 7165 §§1 — 3, 3-1-2010]
The Animal Control Officer or any Police Officer is hereby authorized
to enter upon any unfenced lot, tract or parcel of land for the purpose
of seizing and impounding any animal found in violation of this Article
if the violation occurs in the presence of said Animal Control Officer
or Police Officer prior to the entry upon said lot, tract or parcel
of land. However, no animal shall be seized where such animal is then
wearing a license tag and the officer reasonably believes that the
animal is then located on the property of its owner or keeper. Nothing
herein to the contrary withstanding, any such officer shall have the
right to seize and impound any animal, wearing a license or not, if
the seizing and impounding officer has pursued the animal onto its
owner's or keeper's property. Any provision of this Chapter in conflict
with this Section shall control and nothing herein shall be taken
to change or mitigate against the provisions of any other Section
of this Chapter. The right to seize and impound includes any animal
that is wounded, maltreated or that reasonably appears to be without
proper shelter or food and water.
[R.O. 2007 §7-108; Ord. No. 7165 §§1 — 3, 3-1-2010]
The poundmaster, upon receiving any animals, shall make a complete
registry, entering the breed, color and sex of such dog and whether
licensed and the place and time of taking into custody. If licensed,
he/she shall enter the name and address of the owner and the number
of the license tag.
[R.O. 2007 §7-109; Ord. No. 1631 §2, 7-6-1954; Ord.
No. 7165 §§1 — 3, 3-1-2010]
All impounded dogs shall be redeemed within five (5) working
days from such impoundment. Any animals not redeemed within such time
may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
[R.O. 2007 §7-110; Ord. No. 1631 §2, 7-6-1954; Ord.
No. 7165 §§1 — 3, 3-1-2010]
The owner of any dog which has been impounded under the provisions of this Division 3 of Article V of Chapter 205 of this Code shall have the right to redeem the same during normal business hours upon the payment of any and all fees which may be due and payable for the impoundment of such animal to include any damages incurred, but not limited to, while impounded by the City.
[R.O. 2007 §7-111; Ord. No. 1631 §2, 7-6-1954; Ord.
No. 4435 §8, 11-5-1979; Ord. No. 5560 §1, 8-17-1992; Ord. No. 7165 §§1 —
3, 3-1-2010]
[R.O. 2007 §7-112; Ord. No. 7165 §§1 — 3, 3-1-2010]
The poundmaster shall keep necessary records as are required
to show in detail the disposition of all animals impounded and the
money collected by the poundmaster and such other records as are required
by the City Manager.
[R.O. 2007 §7-113; Ord. No. 4435 §9, 11-5-1979; Ord. No. 4645 §5, 1-4-1982; Ord. No. 5560 §1, 8-17-1992; Ord. No. 7165 §§1 —
3, 3-1-2010]
For any violation of the provisions of this Chapter, other than those identified in Section 205.480 hereof, the offender shall be fined thirty dollars ($30.00) for the first (1st) offense, forty dollars ($40.00) for the second (2nd) offense and fifty dollars ($50.00) for the third (3rd) offense, fourth (4th) offense and any offense thereafter must appear before the judge. In such instance, upon a finding of guilty, the judge may further order the offender to remove the animal from the City jurisdiction or cause the animal to be removed for the offender by the Animal Control Officer of the City of Poplar Bluff. An additional ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to each fine in the event that the animal involved in the offense is unlicensed at the time the offense occurs. Nothing therein shall be taken to mean that an offender may not be fined separately for each multiple offense even though said multiple offenses occur with a twenty-four (24) hour period.
