[CC 1985 § 4-29; Ord. No. 311 § 7, 9-1-1970]
Dogs found running at large within
the City in violation of any of the provisions of this Article shall
be taken up and impounded by a Law Enforcement Officer or other persons
employed by the City for that purpose. The place of impounding shall
be a suitable place designated and provided for by the City Council,
and the name and address of the location of such place shall be publicly
displayed by posting a bulletin containing such information in the
office of the City Clerk. The owner of any licensed dog so impounded
shall receive notice of such impoundment by a Law Enforcement Officer.
[CC 1985 § 4-30; Ord. No. 311 § 8, 9-1-1970; Ord. No. 20-1183, 12-14-2020]
A.
Holding Impounded Dogs. The owner or keeper
of any dog taken up and impounded pursuant to this Article may redeem
such dog at any time within one (1) week, after the same shall have
been impounded by the payment to the organization responsible for
operation of the St. James Animal Shelter, a redemption or impounding
fee of five dollars ($5.00) per day for each day impounded. The impounding
or redemption fee shall be paid to that organization for care of the
animal. Upon receipt of such redemption or impounding fee and of such
other sums as may be due in any given case, the animal will be released
to the owner of the animal. Dogs so taken up and impounded may be
offered for adoption at the expiration of the one-week impoundment
period provided for herein or after one (1) weeks' notice to the owner
of licensed dogs.
B.
Releasing Impounded Dogs. The keeper of
any dog taken up and impounded pursuant to this Article shall submit
satisfactory evidence that such dog has been immunized for rabies
prior to the date of impounding, or as a condition to the release
the operators of the shelter will have the dog immunized and the cost
will be added to the impound fees.
[CC 1985 § 4-31; Ord. No. 311 § 10, 9-1-1970; Ord. No. 20-1183, 12-14-2020]
Any dog which exhibits clinical symptoms
of rabies may, after notice is given to the owner, be impounded by
a Law Enforcement Officer on or off of the property of the owner.
The animal may be held for ten (10) days at the City's impounding
facilities for clinical observation, and if alive and free from rabies
at the expiration of that period, shall be returned to the owner at
no expense. However, if such animal develops symptoms suggestive of
rabies, it shall be humanely euthanized. If the animal should die
while in confinement for any reason, the animal will be evaluated
by a veterinarian.
