A member of the police department can use a humane restraint device for the safety of the officer and the animal when dogs, cats, and wildlife are being captured. The lead, snappy snare, loop stick or catch pole, cat tongs and snake tongs are the preferred methods of restraint.
(Prior code § 7-6-1; Ord. 01-011 § 17, 2001; Ord. 18-23 § 2, 2018)
A. 
All dogs, cats and wildlife which are being trapped by a trained member of the police department can be captured with a humane live trap or humane pull trap.
B. 
Small animal live traps are squirrel, rabbit, raccoon, and cat traps.
1. 
The police department will provide small animal live traps to the town. In the event that a trap is not available, a priority list will be maintained at the animal shelter.
2. 
Persons requesting the borrowing of a small animal live trap are required to make a $50.00 deposit on each live trap borrowed. A receipt describing the make, model and added accessories, date of issue, date of return and user responsibilities will be maintained at the animal shelter. The borrower forfeits his/her refund and the live trap will be retrieved by a police department member if not returned within 15 days after the scheduled return date.
3. 
Persons borrowing a police department small animal live trap are required to secure the live trap with the provided security devices. Any theft or destruction of a live trap is the responsibility of the requester.
a. 
All wildlife will be removed by the police department or on-call public works employees only.
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All cats will be transported to the animal shelter during normal business hours by the requester. It is the responsibility of the requester to provide food, water and shelter for the animal until it is brought to the animal shelter.
C. 
Large animal traps are commonly used only for the capture of dogs.
1. 
The police department will provide large animal live traps to the town. In the event that a trap is not available, a priority list will be maintained at the animal shelter.
2. 
Persons requesting the borrowing of a large animal live trap are required to make a $150.00 deposit on each live trap borrowed. A receipt describing the make, model, and added accessories, date of issue, date of return and user responsibilities will be maintained at the animal shelter. The borrower forfeits his/her refund and the live trap will be retrieved by a police department member if not returned within 15 days after the scheduled return date.
3. 
Persons borrowing a police department large animal live trap are required to secure the live trap with the provided security devices. Any theft or destruction of a live trap is the responsibility of the requester.
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Any dogs, wildlife, or livestock that may be trapped can only be removed by the police department or an on-call public works department employee.
D. 
Pull traps are used by police department personnel only to capture dogs, coyotes, and foxes in the outlying areas of the town.
(Prior code § 7-6-2; Ord. 01-011 § 17, 2001; Ord. 18-23 § 2, 2018)
The use of chemical immobilization techniques by a trained member of the police department as a last resort is limited to the safety of the public, animal, and the officer.
(Prior code § 7-6-3; Ord. 01-011 § 17, 2001; Ord. 18-23 § 2, 2018)