(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any animal owned, kept or maintained by him or her to run at large without restraint within the city.
(B) Any animal found off the property of the owner or keeper of the animal and not on a leash under the control of a person who is able to control the animal is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(C) The owner or keeper of the impounded animal, if determinable from records of the City of Beech Grove, a rabies vaccination tag or an owner’s tag, shall be notified in writing by notice mailed or delivered to the person within 24 hours after seizure of the animal. The notice shall provide:
(1) The reason for seizure of the animal;
(2) The approximate date and time of seizure;
(3) The location of the animal shelter;
(4) The amount of any fees, charges and fines payable by the owner or keeper; and
(5) The date when the animal will be destroyed if it is not claimed.
(D) Unrestrained dogs or cats may be taken by police, or the humane officer and impounded in an animal shelter, and there confined in a humane manner. Impounded dogs and cats shall be kept for not less than five days unless reclaimed by their owner. Dogs and cats not claimed by their owners within five days, or placed in suitable new homes, shall be humanely euthanized by Indianapolis Animal Care and Control delegated by him or her to exercise that authority.
(Ord. 3, 2014, passed 8-4-14) Penalty, see § 90.99