(A) All vicious dogs and animals taken into custody by an animal control officer or enforcement agent, as provided in § 90.060, shall be impounded at the Logan County Humane Society, except as provided in division (B) below.
(B) If the vicious dog is found on the premises of its owner, but is unlicensed by the city or state or at large, the Code Enforcement Officer, animal control officer or enforcement agent may, in his or her discretion, not impound the dog, but in lieu thereof, issue a Notice of Violation and/or a Citation on a form provided by the Code Enforcement Board of the City of Russellville to the owner for owning an unlicensed vicious dog or animal and/or permitting the dog or animal to be at large.
(C) All dogs and animals impounded shall be handled or disposed of by state law, as provided by KRS Chapter 258 and § 90.038 herein.
(D) No dog or animal impounded by an animal control officer or enforcement agent shall be released to its owner without authority from the City of Auburn Code Enforcement Officer, or the Mayor.
(E) If, by a license tag or other means, the owner of an impounded animal can be identified, the animal control officer or enforcement agent shall immediately, upon impoundment, notify the owner by telephone or mail. An owner reclaiming an impounded dog or animal shall pay the required fee imposed by the Logan County Humane Society or other impounding authority and shall comply with any other requirements of the Logan County Humane Society or this chapter before the dog or animal can be released, including but not limited to, the spaying and neutering of a vicious dog.
(F) Any dog or animal seized by an animal control officer or enforcement agent shall be impounded for a minimum five days, and if not claimed by the owner by such time, shall become the property of the Logan County Humane Society. Such animal may be placed for adoption in a suitable home or humanely euthanized.
(Ord. 2006-06, passed 10-9-06)