Animals impounded to be maintained at animal shelter.
Animals impounded under this division shall be maintained at the animal shelter for
a period of seven days during which time the owner of the impounded animal, if known
or possible of being ascertained without undue difficulty, shall be notified by the
animal control officer and permitted to reclaim such animal upon payment of the applicable
fee. On cases where the owner of such animal cannot be ascertained or located, the
animal may be disposed of in accordance with section 4-69.
(b)
Reclamation fees.
The reclamation fee for an animal shall be as in established in the schedule of fees
adopted by the council. Such fee does not include applicable charges for any license
or inoculation that may be required by this chapter or other applicable law. If the
animal to be reclaimed is not licensed as required by law, the owner shall secure
a proper license and have the animal inoculated by a veterinarian before the animal
may be reclaimed. For each animal that is impounded more than one time within a 30-day
period, the reclamation fee shall be increased by 50 percent. Each animal that is
impounded more than three times within a year shall not be allowed to remain in the
corporate limits of the city and shall be a public nuisance.
(Code 1977, § 5-62; Ord. No. 192, 12-21-1992)
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