(a)
A
pen called the “pound” shall be provided by the city for
the purpose of impounding any dog, male or female, found running at
large or in violation of this article within the city limits. A pen
called a “cattery” shall be provided by the city for the
purpose of impounding any cat, male or female, found running at large
or in violation of this article within the city limits. Either or
both the pound or cattery may be referred to as the “pound”
in this section.
(b)
Provided,
however, in lieu of the city's establishing a pound or cattery, the
city council shall have the authority to have the dogs and/or cats
kept by an individual with facilities meeting standards for keeping
of dogs and cats and to pay such individual a sum agreed on for keeping
the dogs and/or cats in the manner provided by this article.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.205)
The city shall hire or appoint a city employee or citizen to
act as the animal control officer to capture dogs and cats under the
provisions of this article, and shall further have the authority to
appoint such deputy officers as the city council shall deem necessary.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.206)
Except as provided in section 2.03.013, it shall be the duty of the animal warden or any of his deputies or any city police officer while on duty to seize and impound, subject to the provisions of this article, all dogs found running at large upon any public highway, street, alley, court, square, park, sidewalk or any other public property within the corporate limits of the city, whether in the immediate presence of the owner or custodian or otherwise.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.208)
It shall be the duty of the city animal control officer or any
of his deputies or any city police officer, while on duty, to seize
and impound, subject to the provisions of this article, all dogs and
cats found running at large upon any lot, tract or parcel of land
within the corporate limits of the city, whether in the immediate
presence of the owner or custodian or otherwise, and such city animal
control officer, deputy or city police officer is hereby authorized
to enter upon any lot, tract or parcel of land for the purpose of
seizing and impounding any dog running at large thereon.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.209)
(a)
Right to take up animal.
Any person may take up and
deliver to the city animal control officer any dog or cat running
at large that the city animal control officer is, by the provisions
of this article, required to impound.
(b)
Delivery to animal control officer.
(1)
At-large dogs or cats on private property.
Any dog or
cat found trespassing or running at large on any private property
within the city may be taken up by any person and delivered to the
city animal control officer or his deputies.
(2)
Persons to notify city animal control officer.
Every
person other than a police officer or the city animal control officer
or his deputies that takes up any dog or cat under the provisions
of this article shall immediately thereafter give notice thereof to
the city animal control officer, and every such person, or any person
in whose custody such animal may in the meantime be placed, shall
deliver such dog or cat to the city animal control officer without
fee or charge, and the city animal control officer shall thereupon
hold and dispose of such animal as though such animal had been found
running at large and impounded by him.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.210; Ordinance 2623, sec. I (2.211), adopted 3/10/14)
The city animal control officer or his deputies, upon receiving
any dog or cat, shall make a complete registry, entering the breed,
color and sex of such dog or cat and whether licensed and the place
and time of taking into custody. If licensed, he shall enter the name
and address of the owner and the number of the license tag. Licensed
dogs and cats shall be separated from unlicensed dogs and cats.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.212)
The owner of any licensed dog or cat impounded may redeem such dog or cat any time prior to sale or destruction by the payment of the impounding fee as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.213)
The owner of any unlicensed dog or cat impounded may redeem such dog or cat at any time prior to sale, destruction or transfer to a rescue organization by having such dog or cat duly licensed and vaccinated against rabies, and paying the impounding fee as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 2740, sec. 1, adopted 3/14/16)
It shall be the duty of the city animal control officer to keep
all licensed dogs and cats for a period of six (6) days from the date
of the impounding. If at the expiration of six (6) days such dog or
cat has not been redeemed by the owner, it may be sold, destroyed
or donated to a rescue organization.
(Ordinance 2740, sec. 1, adopted 3/14/16)
It shall be the duty of the city animal control officer to keep
all unlicensed dogs and cats for a period of three (3) days. If at
the expiration of three (3) days from the date of impounding such
dog or cat has not been redeemed, it may be sold, destroyed or donated
to a rescue organization as herein provided.
(Ordinance 2740, sec. 1, adopted 3/14/16)
At any time after the expiration of the period of time for redemption
for impounded dogs and cats shall have expired, the city animal control
office may, without further notice and without advertising in any
manner, sell at a private sale or public auction, for cash, any dog
or cat not redeemed or reclaimed or donate the dog or cat to a rescue
organization. All dogs and cats impounded and not redeemed, reclaimed,
donated or sold after the period of time for redemption has expired
shall forthwith be destroyed by the city animal control officer.
(Ordinance 2740, sec. 1, adopted 3/14/16)
Editor's note-This section, as it pertained to
the redemption of animal from purchaser, was deleted by Ordinance
2740, sec. 1, adopted 3/14/16. Prior to its deletion, this section
derived from section 2.218 of the 1999 Code.
The city animal control officer shall keep necessary records
as are required to show in detail the disposition of all animals impounded
and the money collected by him and such other records as are required
by the city auditor. All money collected shall be delivered as required
by the city auditor or secretary, who will deposit same in the general
fund.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.219)
The city animal control officer shall file such reports under
oath as are required by the city secretary or city council.
(1999 Code, sec. 2.220)
