A person may not restrain a dog or other domestic animal with
a chain, rope or tether.
(1969 Code, sec. 4-40; Ordinance
1472, sec. 15, adopted 1/23/07; Ordinance 1500, sec. 3, adopted 4/15/08)
Animal control officer is authorized to take up all domestic
animals found not to be restrained by their owners and impound such
animals in the county humane society’s shelter. All such animals
shall be confined in a humane manner.
(1969 Code, sec. 4-41; Ordinance
1472, sec. 15, adopted 1/23/07)
Where the ownership of an animal found at large is known, a
notice of such violation may be issued by an animal control officer,
or if a peace officer, then a citation may be issued. Upon issuance
of a notice of violation, the police department shall report the same
to the municipal court and request that the violator be summoned to
appear in such court and answer to such charges.
(1969 Code, sec. 4-42; Ordinance
1472, sec. 15, adopted 1/23/07)
Upon impounding an animal found at large with current vaccination
or other identifying tags, the police department or the county humane
society shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of such
animal, and of the conditions whereby the owner may regain custody
of such animals.
(1969 Code, sec. 4-43; Ordinance
1472, sec. 15, adopted 1/23/07)
(a)
Any animal
impounded under the provisions of this article may be reclaimed by
the owner upon the payment of required impoundment fees set forth
in this chapter, and based upon impoundment records maintained by
the county humane society.
(b)
Any domestic
or miniature animal over the age of four months which does not have
a current rabies vaccination may not be redeemed, transferred or adopted
until it has been so vaccinated.
(1969 Code, sec. 4-44; Ordinance
1472, sec. 15, adopted 1/23/07)
(a)
Unclaimed
or unredeemed.
After the requirements of notice as set
forth in this article and the expiration of three days, any impounded
animal that is unclaimed or unredeemed shall become the property of
the county humane society. The society shall have the following powers:
(1)
Authority
to transfer ownership.
The society may transfer ownership
of any impounded animal that is unclaimed or unredeemed. In the event
of such transfer of ownership, the person or agency to whom ownership
is transferred shall pay for such animal’s food and care while
in the animal shelter and shall comply with the applicable vaccination
provisions.
(2)
Right
to destroy.
The county humane society may humanely destroy
any impounded animal that is unclaimed or unredeemed.
(b)
Donated,
sick, unweaned or injured animals.
The county humane
society may destroy any animal by a humane method if the animal is
unweaned, so sick or injured that its cure is considered by the police
department or the county humane society to be impracticable or if
death is imminent. In any of such events, such destruction may be
done immediately without notice of any waiting period.
(1969 Code, sec. 4-45; Ordinance
1472, sec. 15, adopted 1/23/07)
