[R.O. 2009 §6-35; Ord. No. 3420 Art. 5 §1, 5-12-2004; Ord. No. 4066 §I, 8-22-2012; Ord. No. 4638, 6-15-2021]
A.
An
ACO shall have the power to catch or order the owner to turn an animal
over to said ACO, confine and impound an animal for the following
reasons:
1.
Any animal that is off the owner's property and not properly secured.
2.
Any dog, cat, or any other animal kept as a pet that is of age to
be vaccinated for rabies and has not been done so.
3.
Any female dog or cat, or any other animal kept as a pet, which is
not securely confined in an enclosed area during estrus.
4.
Any animal that has been deemed vicious by the City and owner has
failed to comply to the required conditions. Any animal that has not
been deemed vicious, but has bitten an animal or person and owner
has failed to post required signs of warning on their property.
5.
Any dog, cat, ferret, or any other animal kept as a pet, that has
bitten a person or other animal and said animal is not current on
its rabies vaccination.
6.
Any animal deemed wild or exotic or livestock as stated in this Chapter.
[R.O. 2009 §6-36; Ord. No. 3420 Art. 5 §2, 5-12-2004]
A.
Impounded
animals, where the owner is not known, shall be kept for a minimum
of one (1) week to give owners a chance to call and locate their pet.
B.
Impounded
animals, where the owner is known by way of an identification tag,
shall be kept for a minimum of one (1) week after the owner has been
notified of said animal's impoundment.
C.
Owners
who have willingly surrendered their animals to the City of Festus
shall not have a minimum required time of impoundment.
D.
Cats
which are wearing no collar and are suspected to be feral shall have
no minimum required time of impoundment.
E.
Ill
or injured animals are subject to humane euthanasia at the ACO's discretion
whether owner is known or not and with no required minimal holding
time.
[R.O. 2009 §6-37; Ord. No. 3420 Art. 5 §3, 5-12-2004; Ord. No. 3909 §I, 2-10-2010; Ord. No. 4066 §I, 8-22-2012; Ord. No. 4638, 6-15-2021]
A.
Impound.
An owner whose animal has been impounded shall be required to pay
the following fees for the retrieval of their pet:
[Ord. No. 4720, 5-10-2023]
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Impound fee
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$25.00
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Boarding fee, per day
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$10.00
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Plus the following:
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If animal is not current on rabies (and vaccination will be
provided)
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$30.00
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If animal is not wearing a registration/identification tag (and
registration tag will be provided)
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$10.00
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Unaltered male dogs and cats are subject to a twenty dollar
($20.00) fine, which will be refunded if animal is neutered within
thirty (30) days.
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Owners are required to pay a fifty dollar ($50.00) fee to surrender
their unwanted animals to the A.C.O.
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All owners are subject to a citation also at the ACO's discretion.
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B.
Adoption.
Animals which are unclaimed become the property of the City of Festus
and may be made available for adoption. Persons adopting a pet must
sign an agreement and provide identification and pay the following
fee:
[Ord. No. 4720, 5-10-2023]
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Animals not spayed or neutered
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$100.00
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Animals if already spayed or neutered
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$30.00
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C.
Quarantine
(For Bite Cases). Owner shall be responsible for all impound fees
whether or not they choose to retrieve animal at end of quarantine
period.
D.
Registration
Tag. An owner must purchase a registration tag for all animals kept
as a pet in such owner's residence, for the purpose of identification,
for seven dollars ($7.00) available at the public works building.
Tag must be on animal at all times. Chicken leg bands will be issued
with permit.
E.
Registration
Tag (Replacement After Loss). Loss of registration tag shall be reported
promptly to the ACO. Upon proof of prior registration, there shall
be issued a new registration and tag upon the payment of one dollar
($1.00). The ACO shall enter the number of the replacement tag on
the immunization certificate delivered when the original registration
tag was issued.
F.
Permit
to house chickens is thirty dollars ($30.00).
