§ 90.108 FAILURE TO SURRENDER ANIMAL FOR CONFINEMENT OR DESTRUCTION.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to surrender any animal for confinement or destruction as required in this chapter when the demand is made by the Health Director.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.109 FAILURE TO REPORT SUSPECTED RABIES CASE.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to report/submit to a licensed veterinarian or animal control officer any domestic or wild animal with symptoms compatible with rabies. Failure to comply with this provision may result in the person being liable for financial expenses incurred as a result of his or her negligence.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999

IMPOUNDMENT AND REDEMPTION

§ 90.120 IMPOUNDMENT PERMISSIBLE.

   (A)   Any animal which appears to be lost, stray or abandoned, rescued from a manner of care considered to be cruel (see §§ 90.015 through 90.026) or not wearing a currently valid rabies vaccination tag, as required by state law or this chapter, or not under restraint in violation of this chapter, may be seized, impounded, and confined in a humane manner in an animal shelter.

   (B)   Impoundment of an animal shall not relieve the owner or keeper thereof from any penalty which may be imposed for violation of this chapter.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.121 NOTICE TO OWNER OR KEEPER.

   (A)   Upon impounding an animal, notice of the impoundment shall be posted at the end of the workday on which the animal enters the animal shelter, and until the animal is redeemed, adopted, or disposed of, reasonable efforts shall be made to identify the owner or keeper and inform the owner or keeper of the conditions under which the animal may be redeemed.

   (B)   The notice shall be prominently displayed with public access or by other public means at the animal shelter, and shall include a physical description (species, breed, color, sex, weight, age, and any distinguishing features) and the time and place of the taking of the animal, together with the time and date of posting.

   (C)   The notice for livestock shall be prominently displayed with public access or by other public means in addition to the county courthouse, and shall include a physical description (species, breed, color, sex, weight, approximate age, and other distinguishing features) and the time and place of the taking of the animal, together with the time and date of posting.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)