The owner of any dog or cat that is impounded as aforesaid shall
have the right to redeem same upon payment to the animal control officer
or other designated authority of all fees due as stated in the schedule
of fees as kept on file in the office of the city secretary. The owner/harborer
must provide proof of a current rabies vaccination and city
license. If the paid animal is not currently vaccinated/city licensed,
the owner/harborer will pay for these licenses in addition to impound
fees before said animal is released.
(a)
All
dogs and cats impounded by animal control or brought to the animal
shelter by a person other than the harborer or owner of that [animal]
shall be held for a minimum of five (5) days during which time period
the owner may present proof of ownership at the shelter. After paying
all applicable fees, the owner may reclaim the dog/cat. In the event
that the dog/cat is not claimed after five (5) days in the shelter,
that dog/cat shall become the property of the city.
(b)
All
animals surrendered by the owner/harborer to animal control shall
become property of the city immediately upon completion of the owner/harborer
surrender form.
(c)
All
dogs/cats impounded by animal control wearing traceable identification
shall be held in the shelter for a minimum of five (5) days, during
which time animal control will notify the owner from the source who
issued the tag. If the owner cannot be reached readily by telephone,
written notification shall be mailed to the address if one is available.
If the owner/harborer does not come forward to claim the dog/cat,
the animal shall become the property of the city on the sixth (6th)
day of impoundment.
An impounded dog or cat which is not claimed and redeemed by an owner within the seventy-two (72) hours following its impoundment may be adopted by any person for a fee as set forth in section 2.03.002. The person adopting the animal shall be provided a list of fees related to the adoption prior to the agreement being signed.
(a)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to remove or allow to escape from
any place of confinement any dog or cat which has been confined as
authorized, without the consent of the impounding agency.
(b)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to interfere or attempt to interfere
with the animal control officer or to interfere or attempt to interfere
with any person acting for the city in the taking up and impounding
of animals in the city.
