[CC 1977 §7-71; Ord.
No. 2673 §1, 10-23-2000]
Any animal maintained or kept in violation of this Chapter may
be seized and impounded by the Animal Control Officer.
[CC 1977 §7-72; Ord.
No. 2673 §1, 10-23-2000]
If by a license tag or other means the owner of the impounded
animal can be identified, the Animal Control Officer shall take the
animal to its owner's house where he/she will issue a citation instead
of transporting the animal to the animal shelter.
[CC 1977 §7-73; Ord.
No. 2673 §1, 10-23-2000; Ord. No. 3253 §2, 10-7-2013]
If the Animal Control Officer can identify the owner of an impounded
animal, he/she shall notify the owner by telephone or other means
as soon as possible. Impounded animals on which no microchip can be
detected shall have one implanted by animal control personnel or their
designate before the animal is released. The owner of said animal
shall be responsible for any and all fees that incur on said animal
including, but not limited to, boarding and relinquishment fees.
[CC 1977 §7-75; Ord.
No. 2673 §1, 10-23-2000]
A.
At
the end of seven (7) days, if an impounded animal has not been redeemed,
the Animal Control Officer is at liberty to dispose of such animal
in any one (1) of the following ways:
[CC 1977 §7-76; Ord.
No. 2673 §1, 10-23-2000]
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from the custody
of the Animal Control Officer by force, deceit or otherwise any animal
which has been legally impounded by said officer prior to obtaining
the permission of the Animal Control Officer to remove such animal.
[CC 1977 §7-77; Ord.
No. 2673 §1, 10-23-2000]
It shall be unlawful for an animal adopted from the animal shelter
to remain unsterilized after the date agreed upon in the adoption
papers.
