Any animals violating any provision of this chapter may be impounded as follows:
(1) 
Any animal infected with a zoonotic disease including, but not limited to, any animal suspected of having been infected by rabies or exposed to rabies;
(2) 
Any animal that creates a nuisance;
(3) 
Any animal running at large (other than a cat);
(4) 
Any animal kept under conditions or treated in a manner which the animal control officer has reasonable cause to believe is cruel or inhumane;
(5) 
Any animal that has bitten a person; or
(6) 
Any animal violating any provision of this chapter.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 39, adopted 5/4/10; Ordinance adopting Code)
If any of the animals named in this chapter are found upon the premises of any person, the owner or occupant of the premises shall have the right to confine such animal in a humane manner until he can notify an animal control officer to come and impound such animal. When so notified, it shall be the duty of the animal control officer to have such animal impounded as provided in this article. The use of steel jaw traps, a spring trap with teeth, or any type of trap designed to reasonably ensure cutting, slicing, or tearing to capture animals is prohibited.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 40, adopted 5/4/10)
A person commits an offense if the person interferes with, removes, alters, damages or otherwise tampers with equipment belonging to or set out by the animal control authority.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 41, adopted 5/4/10)
The animal control authority shall make a reasonable effort to contact the owner of any impounded animal; however, final responsibility for locating and reclaiming an impounded animal is that of the owner.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 42, adopted 5/4/10; Ordinance adopting Code)
An owner or harborer can regain possession of any impounded animal upon payment of impoundment fees, handling fees and any veterinarian bills incurred by the animal control authority for the welfare of the animal and upon compliance with the vaccination provisions of this chapter. Any person owning any animal impounded under this article shall be allowed to take such animal from the animal shelter or other place where impounded upon the following condition:
(1) 
If the owner cannot provide proof of a current rabies vaccination, the animal must be revaccinated or vaccinated for rabies within five (5) days of being reclaimed by the owner of the impounded animal. Animals less than 12 weeks of age will not require a rabies vaccination in order to be released.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 43, adopted 5/4/10; Ordinance adopting Code)
If the owner has not redeemed such impounded animal within three (3) days from its capture and impoundment, the animal may be given to a nonprofit humane organization, placed for adoption, or humanely destroyed. Animals wearing a current city license tag will be held for six (6) days prior to their disposition.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 44, adopted 5/4/10)
An owner who no longer wishes responsibility for an animal, or does not desire to regain possession of an impounded animal, may, upon signing a waiver in a form provided by animal control, allow the animal to be placed for adoption, given to a humane nonprofit organization, or humanely destroyed; provided, however, that the animal has not bitten a human within the last ten (10) days of the owner wanting to relinquish his responsibility of ownership.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 45, adopted 5/4/10)
Any impounded animal which has been seriously injured or is seriously ill may be euthanized immediately to prevent suffering, or given to a nonprofit humane organization for the purpose of veterinary medical care, as determined by the animal control authority. The animal shelter shall not be responsible for providing veterinary care for any sick or injured animal.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 46, adopted 5/4/10)
Any impounded wild animal, unless there is a reason to believe that it has an owner, may be immediately disposed of as may be deemed appropriate by the animal control officer.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 47, adopted 5/4/10)
Any nursing baby animal impounded without the mother or where the mother cannot or refuses to provide nutritious meals may be immediately euthanized to prevent suffering or given to an individual or to a nonprofit humane organization for the purpose of caring for such animal.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 48, adopted 5/4/10)
The city is under contract with a separate agency; therefore, all fees revert to the contractor’s fees.
(Ordinance 100331, art. VI, sec. 49, adopted 5/4/10; Ordinance adopting Code)