(a)
Establishment
of office of director of animal services.
(1)
There shall be and is hereby created the office of director of animal
services.
(2)
The director of animal services shall act as the local rabies control
authority for the purpose of enforcing animal health and control laws
of the state.
(3)
The city may employ animal control officers to assist the director
of animal services in the carrying out of specified duties.
(b)
It
shall be the duty of the director of animal services and designated
representatives to:
(1)
Administer and enforce all state and federal laws pertaining to animals
which authorize the local rabies control authority or animal control
officers to enforce the same;
(2)
Administer and enforce the animal ordinances of the city when a nuisance
or health problem is caused by one (1) or more animals;
(3)
Supervise the animal services operations of the city; and
(4)
Aid the department of state health services in the enforcement of
area quarantines.
(c)
The
director of animal services and any animal control officer of the
city shall have the authority to issue citations for any violation
of this chapter and any other power or duty stated within the terms
of this chapter. If the person being cited is not present, the animal
control officer may verify occupant information and leave a citation
on the door and/or send the citation by regular mail. A citation that
is mailed is deemed received five (5) calendar days after it is placed
in the mail receptacle of the United States Postal Service.
(d)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly prevent, interfere with,
or obstruct the director of animal services or an animal control officer
in the performance of their duties. It shall be unlawful for any person
to fail to comply with any lawful order of the local rabies control
authority officer or any animal control officer of the city.
(e)
The
local rabies control authority officer, any animal control officer,
or any peace officer is authorized to, including but not limited to:
(1)
Humanely euthanize an animal which poses an imminent danger to a
person or property or when a real or apparent immediate necessity
exists for the destruction of an animal.
(2)
Impound an animal which is diseased or endangers the health of a
person or another animal.
(3)
Impound any animal found to be running at large within the city.
(4)
Humanely euthanize an impounded animal if the animal is suffering
from injury, disease, or illness.
(5)
Humanely euthanize any animal suspected of having rabies, or which
animal manifests a disposition to bite, when such animal(s) is found
at large after having made a reasonable, but unsuccessful, effort
to capture the animal.
(6)
Humanely euthanize any impounded, dangerous animal immediately upon
impoundment, unless there is reason to believe that it has an owner.
(7)
Humanely euthanize any wild animal immediately upon impoundment,
so long as such act does not violate state of federal laws.
(8)
Humanely euthanize any nursing baby animal impounded without the
mother, or where the mother cannot or refuses to provide nutritious
milk, to prevent further suffering.
(9)
Humanely euthanize an animal when an owner no longer wishes responsibility
for an animal or believes the animal to be in an ill or injured condition
upon the owner signing a waiver, supplied by the animal shelter, allowing
the animal to be immediately euthanized.
(10)
Humanely euthanize or transfer to a humane organization any impounded
animal that is to be destroyed as a result of the animal being impounded
for more than seventy-two (72) hours.
(f)
In
any complaint and in action or proceeding brought for the enforcement
of any provision of this chapter, it shall not be necessary to negate
any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption contained in this chapter;
and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso, or
exemption shall be on the owner or defendant as an affirmative defense.
(g)
The
city shall be entitled to pursue all other criminal and civil remedies
to which it is entitled under the authority of federal, state or local
law.
(h)
No
person shall interfere in any manner or give false information to
the local rabies control authority, local health director, the animal
control officers and other authorized employees of the city in the
performance of their duties.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-3; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
Any animal that is found to be in violation of this chapter
may be impounded by the city enforcement agent. Additionally, any
person or owner who violates or fails to comply with any portion of
this chapter may receive a citation from the city enforcement agent
and shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor for each animal
in violation. Each day of violation of this chapter shall constitute
a separate offense.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-2; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a)
Animal
control officers or other law enforcement officers shall have the
power to impound animals which create an animal nuisance per se for
the purpose of abating a nuisance and in cases where animal control
officers have reason to believe an animal has been or is being cruelly
treated, has rabies or exhibits other violations of law as follows:
(b)
Any
animal observed by the city enforcement agent or peace officer to
be in immediate danger, in the agent’s or officer’s opinion,
may be removed from such situation by the quickest and most reasonable
means available. It shall be the responsibility of the animal’s
owner to repair any damage caused by the removal of the animal from
the dangerous situation by the city enforcement agent or peace officer.
(c)
The
director of animal services, or assigned designee may order the abatement
of the conditions which are not in accordance with this section, other
applicable state or federal regulations or laws, or which otherwise
constitute a nuisance. Failure to comply with the written notice constitutes
grounds for the city to obtain any relief available to it by law,
including, but not limited to, relief by injunction. Additionally,
failure to comply with the written notice may subject the violator
to administrative proceedings and criminal charges.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-8; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a)
A
person commits an offense if he knowingly initiates, communicates,
or circulates a claim of ownership for an animal with the city enforcement
agent that he knows is false or baseless.
(b)
A
person commits an offense if he knowingly initiates, communicates,
or circulates a report of a violation of city ordinance or state or
federal law to the city enforcement agent that he knows is false or
baseless.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-11; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a)
Impoundment.
(1)
It is the duty of the enforcement agent to capture and impound such
animals as are running at large or which are required to be impounded
pursuant to other laws or ordinances or to protect public safety.
Any officer or citizen of the city is authorized to take up and deliver
in a humane manner to the animal services facility any animal that
may be found running at large in the city.
(2)
The city enforcement agent shall impound and quarantine all dogs,
cats and other animals exposed to, suspected to be exposed to, or
infected with rabies, whether the dog, cat or other animal to be impounded
is at large, on a leash, or confined to its owner’s premises
or whether it is currently vaccinated. Any animal which a licensed
veterinarian suspects of having rabies shall be humanely euthanized.
Any animal exposed to a rabid animal shall be humanely euthanized
or quarantined at the owner’s expense for a period mandated
by the department of state health services zoonosis control division,
not less than ten (10) days and 240 hours from the date of last known
exposure.
(3)
The city enforcement agent shall impound an animal at the request
of a peace officer when the owner of the animal has been arrested,
hospitalized, is missing, or has died, and there is no person present,
eighteen (18) years of age or older, who will assume the legal responsibility
of providing food, water and shelter for such animal.
(b)
Identification of impounded animals.
(1)
The city enforcement agent, or his deputies, upon receiving an animal
for impoundment, shall make a complete registry, including the species,
breed, color and sex of such animal, whether it has traceable identification,
and the time and place of taking custody. If the animal has traceable
identification, he shall enter the name and address of the veterinary
clinic, year, the number of the registration tag, and any other pertinent
information. When kennel space allows, animals with traceable identification
shall be kept separate from animals that do not have identification.
All animals impounded shall be scanned with a microchip reader.
(2)
If, by registration tag, the owner of an impounded animal can be
identified, the city enforcement agent shall, as soon as possible,
notify the owner by telephone or mail; however it is the responsibility
of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated
holding period to reclaim lost pets.
(3)
Impounded animals with no means of traceable identification shall
be kept for not less than three (3) days, unless earlier reclaimed
by the owner under acceptable conditions or earlier euthanized as
allowed by this chapter. It is the responsibility of the owner to
visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated holding
period to reclaim lost pets.
(4)
Animals with any type of traceable identification shall be kept for
not less than ten (10) days, or not less than three (3) days from
the time the owner is notified of their animal being impounded, whichever
is the shorter time period, unless earlier reclaimed by the owner
under acceptable conditions or earlier euthanized as allowed by this
chapter. If an animal has a tag that does not list the owner’s
phone number or address, and the person or business that is in possession
of the owner’s contact information will not release it to the
city enforcement agency, then for the purposes of this section it
shall be the responsibility of that person or business to notify the
owner of the animal being impounded, and the animal shall be held
for three (3) days after the city enforcement agent contacts the person
or business in possession of the owner’s contact information.
It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before
the expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim lost pets.
(c)
Retention of impounded animals.
(1)
An animal impounded at the request of a peace officer as required
by this chapter shall be kept for not less than ten (10) days unless
earlier reclaimed by the owner under acceptable conditions or earlier
euthanized as allowed by this chapter. It is the responsibility of
the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated
holding period to reclaim such pets.
(2)
An impoundment period is not required for an animal voluntarily released
to the city enforcement agent by its owner.
(d)
Redemption of impounded animals.
(1)
Any owner of an animal that has been impounded under this chapter
who wishes to have it returned to him shall personally visit the animal
services facility where it is impounded. The city enforcement agent
shall return the animal if the owner can provide sufficient proof
of being the animal’s owner and if such release will not impair
the safety of the public or the animal. The owner of the animal must
pay any and all fees set forth herein and must agree to abide by all
of the requirements of this chapter before the animal is returned.
It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before
the expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim lost pets.
(2)
If an animal that requires a permit or registration is impounded
by the city enforcement agent for violating this chapter and the owner
cannot prove that he is in possession of all required permit(s) or
registration(s), the owner must meet all requirements of the required
permit(s) or registration(s) and must purchase said permit(s) or registration(s)
before the animal may be released from the animal services facility.
(3)
If an animal that requires a rabies vaccination is impounded by the
city enforcement agent for violating this chapter and the owner cannot
prove that the animal has a current rabies vaccination, a citation
for failing to vaccinate will be issued. The owner shall then have
five (5) days to provide proof of obtaining a current rabies vaccination
to the city enforcement agent or else he shall be cited again for
violation of this chapter. Each subsequent day that passes after the
five-day period shall be considered a separate offense. For the purposes
of this section, a rabies tag alone is not sufficient proof of an
animal’s current rabies vaccination.
(4)
If an animal is impounded by the city enforcement agent for violating
this chapter and the owner cannot prove that the animal has been previously
microchipped, the owner must purchase a microchip before the animal
may be released from the animal services facility. The identification
number provided by the microchip shall be maintained on file at the
animal services center or with a nationally recognized registry, for
future identification purposes.
(5)
The director of animal services, or his designee, may refuse to release
an impounded animal until such time that the animal owner can provide
sufficient proof that the property in which the animal is to be returned
has a secure and properly maintained fence or other enclosure to prevent
the animal from being at large.
(e)
Impoundment after second offense.
(1)
If an animal that is not sterilized is impounded by the city enforcement
agent for violating this chapter on two (2) separate occasions within
a 12-month rolling period, the owner shall have the animal sterilized
on or before thirty (30) days from the date of release of the animal
to the owner.
(2)
The owner shall submit documentation to the director of animal services
evidencing the completion of the sterilization. If, in the opinion
of a licensed veterinarian, there is a legitimate health risk justifying
the delay of this surgery, the owner shall sign a written agreement
stating that they will have the animal sterilized within thirty (30)
days after the animal is declared fit for sterilization and submit
documentation evidencing the completion of the sterilization to the
director of animal services. A person who fails to sterilize an animal
in accordance with this section commits an offense.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, a legitimate health risk cannot
be based solely on the animal’s age. If the animal dies on or
before the sterilization completion date, the owner must provide written
documentation to the director of animal services that the animal has
died. If the animal is lost or stolen before the sterilization date,
the owner must provide written documentation to the director of animal
services stating that the animal is lost or stolen and a police report
verifying the report of theft. The letter shall be delivered not later
than the seventh day after the date of the animal’s disappearance
and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the disappearance
and the date of disappearance.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-12; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2009-O0101, sec. 2, adopted 10/20/2009; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a)
The
director of animal services may dispose of impounded animals after
the expiration of any required impoundment period by any of the following
methods:
(1)
Adoption.
(A)
The city enforcement agent shall be authorized to place for adoption
dogs or cats impounded by the city under the following conditions:
(i)
The city enforcement agent shall determine whether a dog or
cat is healthy enough for adoption and if its health and age are adequate
for vaccination. However, such decision shall not constitute a warranty
of the health or age of the animal.
(ii)
There will be an adoption fee for all dogs and cats at an amount
set by resolution of the city council. The fee will include the cost
of sterilization, vaccination, implantation of a microchip, and licensing.
(iii)
All animals adopted from the animal services facility shall
be implanted with a microchip, vaccinated against rabies, and sterilized.
The adopting person shall have the animal sterilized on or before
thirty (30) days from the date of adoption. The adopting person shall
submit documentation to the director of animal services evidencing
the completion of the sterilization. If, in the opinion of a licensed
veterinarian, there is a legitimate health risk justifying the delay
of this surgery, the person adopting the animal shall sign a written
agreement stating that they will have the animal sterilized within
thirty (30) days after the animal is declared fit for sterilization
and submit documentation evidencing the completion of the sterilization
to the director of animal services. A person who fails to sterilize
an animal in accordance with this section commits an offense. For
the purposes of this section, a legitimate health risk cannot be based
solely on the animal’s age.
(B)
If an adopted animal dies on or before the sterilization completion
date, the adopting person must provide written documentation to the
director of animal services that the animal has died.
(C)
If an adopted animal is lost or stolen before the sterilization date,
the adopting person must provide written documentation to the director
of animal services stating that the animal is lost or stolen and a
police report verifying the report of theft. The letter shall be delivered
not later than the seventh day after the date of the animal’s
disappearance and shall describe the circumstances surrounding the
disappearance and the date of disappearance.
(D)
The city enforcement agent may reclaim an adopted animal if the director
of animal services has not received confirmation of the sterilization
as required.
(2)
The city enforcement agent may offer the animal to an animal welfare
group that has a signed transfer agreement for dogs and cats on file
with the city enforcement agency provided that the group sterilizes
and microchips the animal prior to placing it into an adoptive home.
(3)
The city enforcement agent may temporarily place the animal in a
foster home that has a signed foster agreement for dogs and cats on
file with the city enforcement agency.
(4)
The city enforcement agent may humanely euthanize the animal by methods
approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association or the department
of state health services.
(b)
The
choice of which of these options to use shall be made at the sole
discretion of the city enforcement agent unless otherwise mandated
by a court order.
(c)
Any
impounded registered or unregistered animal which appears to be suffering
from serious injury or disease and which is in great pain and suffering
and probably will not recover or which appears to have an infectious
disease which is a danger to humans or to other animals in the opinion
of the director of animal services or which, due to its extremely
violent nature, poses a substantial risk of bodily harm to the safety
of animal services staff, may be humanely euthanized at any time during
its holding period by the city enforcement agent. In the event such
an animal is wearing an identification tag on its collar or harness,
the city enforcement agent shall attempt to notify the owner by telephone
before taking action.
(d)
It
shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution of the owner if he
or she can show that, at the time of its impoundment, the animal that
was at large due to a major natural disaster, fire, criminal or negligent
acts of a third party who was not residing at the animal owner’s
residence. In such event, the owner shall only be subject only to
the provisions of this chapter that require a current rabies vaccination
and city registration. An owner’s claim of a fire or the criminal
or negligent acts of a third party must be proven in one (1) or more
of the following manners:
(e)
It
shall be unlawful for a person to fail or refuse to deliver an unregistered
or unvaccinated animal to a city enforcement agent or police officer
upon demand for impounding.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-13; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2009-O0101, sec. 3, adopted 10/20/2009; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
The city shall create a special revenue fund, labeled “donations
fund,” for animal services purposes to account for the collection
and spending of donations to the city. This fund will provide an accurate
accounting of the sources and uses of these monies to demonstrate,
to the donor, that the funds are used for their intended purposes.
Expenditures of these monies will require city council approval through
the normal budgeting process.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-16; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a)
A “continuing public nuisance” is defined as a public nuisance that, after notice as described in subsection (c) to the owner of an animal(s) or person in control of an animal(s), continues unabated, as determined by the director of animal services.
(b)
The
director of animal services may determine that a public nuisance exists
through an investigation of any reported or perceived public nuisance,
and may interview witnesses and/or conduct such hearings as he may
determine are necessary, formally or informally. He shall make a determination
based on the necessity to preserve the public health, safety and welfare
of the community.
(c)
Upon
such determination, the director of animal services shall notify the
animal owner or the person in control of the animal(s). This notice
shall be in writing and shall contain a statement that such person
has a right to appeal. The notice shall set forth the noncompliance
and order the owner to abate the public nuisance described in such
notice within seven (7) days. Notice of a public nuisance shall include,
but not be limited to, written notice of the existence of a public
nuisance delivered by personal service, certified mail, return receipt
requested, or left at the entrance to the premises where the animal(s)
is harbored. A notice that is mailed is deemed received five (5) days
after it is placed in a mail receptacle of the United States Postal
Service.
(d)
If
such owner fails or refuses to comply with the demand for compliance
in the notice within seven (7) days of such notice or publication,
the director of animal services may order the abatement of the public
nuisance by one of the following means:
(1)
Impoundment of the animal(s) that is the source of the continuing
public nuisance and the adoption of the animal(s) as provided in this
chapter, except that the owner, his agents or representatives, or
family members may not adopt the animal(s) adjudged a continuing public
nuisance;
(2)
Impoundment and humane destruction of the animal(s) that is the source
of the continuing public nuisance; or
(3)
Exclusion from the city limits of an animal(s) determined to be a
continuing public nuisance.
(e)
An
owner or person in control of the animal(s), not later than seven
(7) days after the date such person is notified that an animal is
a continuing public nuisance, may appeal the determination of the
director of animal services to the permit and appeals board. Upon
receiving an appeal, the permit and appeals board shall hold a hearing
at a time and place of their designation. Based upon the recorded
evidence of such hearing, the permit and appeals board shall make
a final finding.
(f)
The owner or person in control of the animal(s) determined to be a continuing public nuisance shall remove such animal(s) from the city within forty-eight (48) hours of an unsuccessful appeal. The failure to remove such animal(s) shall be an offense and each day thereafter that such person fails to remove such animal(s) shall constitute a separate offense. If the owner or person in control of such animal(s) fails to remove such animal(s) as provided for by the order of the director of animal services or the court, such animal(s) may be impounded and put up for adoption in accordance with subsection (d) of this section or humanely destroyed.
(g)
The
owner or person in control of such animal(s) must report the disposition
and exact address or relocation of such animal(s) to the director
of animal services in writing within ten (10) days after the expiration
date for removal of such animal(s) from the city. Each day thereafter
that such information is not provided shall constitute a separate
offense.
(h)
The
director of animal services shall be authorized, after due process,
to obtain a search and seizure warrant for the purposes of enforcing
this section.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-10; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a)
The cost of registrations and permits shall be set by the current
fiscal budget of the city. If no fee is established by budget ordinance,
the following minimum fees will apply:
(1)
Dog and cat registration, annual: Fifteen dollars ($15.00).
This fee shall be waived if the owner of the animal is eligible for
social security, has special needs, sixty-five (65) years of age or
older, or provides proof of receiving financial assistance from the
government due to the owner being considered low-income. This fee
shall also be waived for animals that are used by law enforcement
agencies and for assistance animals.
(2)
Dangerous animal permit: One hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00).
(3)
Dangerous wild animal permit, annual: Three hundred dollars
($300.00).
(4)
Euthanasia fee for city residents: Twenty-three dollars ($23.00).
This fee for city residents shall be waived if the owner of the animal
is eligible for social security, has special needs, sixty-five (65)
years of age, or older or provides proof of receiving financial assistance
from the government due to the owner being considered low-income.
This fee shall also be waived for animals that are used by law enforcement
agencies and for assistance animals.
(5)
Euthanasia fee for non-city residents: Eighty dollars ($80.00).
(6)
Animal establishment, pet shop, or animal dealer permit, annual:
One hundred dollars ($100.00).
(7)
Pet grooming facility permit: Thirty-five dollars ($35.00).
(8)
Multi-pet permit application fee: Forty dollars ($40.00).
(9)
Wildlife educational center permit, annual: No charge.
(10)
Duplicate registration: Two dollars ($2.00).
(b)
The cost of reclaiming animals from the city animal services
facility shall be set by the current fiscal budget of the city. If
no fee is established by budget ordinance, the following minimum fees
will apply:
(1)
Impoundment (per animal): Sixty-five dollars ($65.00). This
fee will be waived two (2) times in a 12-month rolling period if the
impounded animal is sterilized, has a current rabies vaccination certificate,
and is identified by some means of traceable identification.
(2)
Boarding fee (daily for all or part of any one day): Ten dollars
($10.00).
(3)
Microchipping fee: Five dollars ($5.00).
(4)
Rabies vaccination fee: Fifteen dollars ($15.00).
(5)
Rabies quarantine fee (includes boarding fee, veterinarian health
check, rabies vaccination, testing fees, tag and microchip): Two hundred
dollars ($200.00).
(6)
Rabies quarantine fee for non-city residents: Two hundred and
fifty dollars ($250.00).
(c)
The cost of adopting an animal from the city animal services
facility shall be set by the current fiscal budget of the city. If
no fee is established by budget ordinance, the following minimum fees
will apply:
(1)
Dogs, cats, ferrets, reptiles, birds and others: Thirty dollars
($30.00).
(d)
The cost of releasing animals to animal services by agencies
or individuals residing outside of the city limits shall be as follows:
(1)
Non-resident release fee: Sixty dollars ($60.00).
(e)
The health director or director of animal services shall have
the authority to refund, reduce, or waive fees under this chapter,
if, in his determination, that such refund, reduction or waiver of
fees is in the public interest of the city. Any refund or waiver of
fees shall be documented. The director of animal services shall have
the authority to waiver or reduce such fees in cases of special pet
adoption promotions.
(f)
Citations may be issued for failure to pay applicable fees.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-40; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2009-O0101, sec. 5, adopted 10/20/2009; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013; Ordinance 2023-O0108 adopted 9/12/2023)
(a)
Identification
fees established in this chapter shall be used for the purpose of
sterilizing dogs and cats in accordance with this section, to promote
the sterilization program, other medical assistance as needed, and
for administrative costs related to the animal assistance program.
(b)
The
department shall use the animal assistance program to establish and
implement an animal population control program pursuant to this statute.
The purpose of this program shall be to reduce the population of unwanted
and stray dogs and cats by encouraging the owners of dogs and cats
to have them sterilized, thereby reducing potential threats to public
health and safety.
(c)
Any
resident of the city, who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible to
receive any type of financial assistance from the government due to
the owner’s lack of income may participate. The city reserves
the right to limit the number of certificates issued to a person or
family.
(d)
The
director of animal services, with permission from the city manager
or his designee, may allow members of the general public to participate
in this program for limited times or for special promotions. The program’s
first priority shall always be to assist low-income pet owners.
(e)
It
shall be a violation of this section for any person to knowingly falsify
proof of eligibility for, or participate in, any program under this
chapter, or to furnish any licensed veterinarian with inaccurate information
concerning the ownership of an animal submitted for a sterilization
procedure, or to furnish the city enforcement agent with false information
concerning an animal sterilization fee schedule or an animal sterilization
certificate submitted pursuant to this section, or to otherwise violate
any provision of this section.
(f)
The
director of animal services, with the approval of the city manager
or his designee, shall adopt rules relative to the format and content
of all forms required under this chapter, proof of eligibility, administration
of the program, and any other matter necessary for the administration
of this program.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-24; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2009-O0101, sec. 4, adopted 10/20/2009; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
(a)
Veterinarians
licensed in this state, who participate in the issuance of city registration
and identification tags, may participate in the animal assistance
program established under this chapter or by animal services. Only
chemical or surgical procedures approved by the American Veterinary
Medical Association may be employed for sterilization.
(b)
Veterinarians
who choose to participate in the animal assistance program shall,
at a minimum, sterilize, provide an antirabies vaccination, registration
and identification tag for each animal. The city shall reimburse participating
veterinarians in accordance with reimbursement rates stated on the
preapproved animal assistance certificate, to the extent funds are
available, for each rabies vaccination and animal sterilization procedure
performed. To receive this reimbursement, the veterinarian shall submit
an animal sterilization certificate which shall be signed by the veterinarian
and the owner of the animal and any other documentation deemed necessary
by the director of animal services in accordance with this chapter.
(c)
Any
veterinarian licensed in this state may participate in all other programs
established under this chapter or by animal services. Only chemical
or surgical procedures approved by the American Veterinary Medical
Association may be employed for sterilization.
(d)
Veterinarians
who choose to participate in all other programs shall, at a minimum,
sterilize and provide an antirabies vaccination for each animal. The
city shall reimburse participating veterinarians, to the extent funds
are available, for each rabies vaccination and animal sterilization
procedure performed. To receive this reimbursement, the veterinarian
shall submit an animal sterilization certificate which shall be signed
by the veterinarian and the owner of the animal and any other documentation
deemed necessary by the director of animal services in accordance
with this chapter.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-25; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
It shall be the duty of every licensed veterinarian to report
to the animal services department their diagnosis of any animal observed
as a rabies suspect. Any licensed veterinarian who diagnoses, examines,
or treats any animal diagnosed to have, or suspected to have, anthrax,
avian influenza, brucellosis, campylobacteriosis, Escherichia coli
0157:H7, hantavirus, Lyme disease, monkeypox, plague, Q-fever, rabies,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever, salmonellosis, tularemia, West Nile
or any other zoonotic encephalitis, or other unusual zoonotic diseases
transmissible to humans, shall immediately report their findings to
the city health department’s health director or surveillance
manager.
(1983 Code, sec. 4-23; Ordinance
2006-O0025, sec. 1, adopted 3/8/2006; Ordinance 2013-O0008, sec. 1, adopted 2/14/2013)
