(A) Duty of Municipal Environmental Maintenance Specialist. It shall be the duty of the Municipal Environmental Maintenance Specialist to seize and impound, subject to the provisions of this chapter, all dogs found in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter within the city, whether such a dog is in the immediate presence of its owner or custodian or otherwise.
(B) Right of Entry. The Municipal Environmental Maintenance Specialist is hereby authorized to enter upon any unfenced lot, tract or parcel of land for the purpose of seizing and impounding any dog found thereon in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Registry. The Municipal Environmental Maintenance Specialist shall, upon receiving any dog, make a complete registry entering the breed, color and sex of such dog, the time of taking it into custody and, if licensed, the name and address of the owner of such dog and the number of the license and tag.
(D) Time for Redemption. All impounded dogs shall be redeemed within five days after they are impounded. Any dog not redeemed within such time may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
(E) Right to Redeem. The owner of any dog which has been impounded under the provisions of this chapter shall have the right to redeem the same upon payment of any and all fees which may be due and payable for the impoundment of such dog, provided, however, that the payment of the impoundment fees shall not bar the imposition of any fine which may be imposed for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(F) Fees.
(1) Prior to redeeming an animal, the owner or purchaser shall pay a base fee of $15 for the impoundment of any animal under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Whenever any animal is impounded, an additional fee of $10 shall be charged for each day or fraction thereof of impoundment for the care and feeding of such animal.
(G) Redemption by Person Other Than Owner. If the owner of any dog impounded under this chapter fails to redeem his dog within the time allowed for redemption, any other person may, upon complying with all provisions of this chapter, redeem such dog from the pound and be the lawful owner of such dog thereafter.
(Ord. 21-68, passed 5-6-1968; Ord. 55-92, passed 6-15-1992; Ord. 119-95, passed 8-21-1995)