(A) Any cat running at large in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter is declared to be a public nuisance.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Utilities Superintendent to capture, secure, and impound in a humane manner any cat violating any of the provisions of this subchapter.
(C) The cats so impounded shall be treated in a humane manner and shall be provided with a sufficient supply of food and fresh water each day.
(D) Impounded cats bearing a current license issued by the city shall be kept and maintained at the city’s animal shelter for a period of not less than three days after public notice has been given unless reclaimed earlier by the owner.
(E) Any cat not bearing a current license issued by the city may be immediately impounded at the Capital Humane Society or other impoundment facility.
(F) Notice of impoundment of all animals, including any significant marks or identifications, shall be posted at the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer within 24 hours after impoundment as public notification of such impoundment.
(G) Any cat may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by payment of a general impoundment fee and daily board fee as set by resolution of the City Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer.
(H) The owner of any unvaccinated cat shall, in addition to the payment of such fees, comply with the licensing requirements of the city and the rabies vaccination requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-4401 et seq. within 72 hours after release.
(I) Any cat not claimed at the end of the required waiting period after public notice, and not previously impounded at the Capital Humane Society or other impoundment facility shall be transferred to the Capital Humane Society or such other impoundment facility and, if the cat remains unclaimed at the end of five days from its original impoundment, the city may dispose of the cat in a humane fashion.
(Prior Code, § 93.55) (Ord. 2010-9.1, passed 11-8-2010)