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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
(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
(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)
(A) The owner or keeper of an animal impounded pursuant to §§ 90.120 and 90.121 may redeem the animal and regain possession thereof within 72 hours after notice of impoundment is posted as required by this chapter and complying with all applicable provisions of this chapter by paying any applicable fees as determined by the Board of Commissioners.
(B) Any animal held or impounded in the animal shelter because of being found running at large shall be released to its owner by the Health Department Director, or his or her designee, upon presentation of the following:
(1) Proof of ownership of the animal;
(2) Proof of current rabies vaccination; and
(3) Payment of the daily boarding cost plus the impoundment fee, as set forth as follows:
(a) First violation per animal: if the animal is not microchipped, it shall be microchipped at the owner’s expense prior to return.
(b) Second violation per animal: if the animal is intact, the animal shall be spayed/neutered at the owner’s expense prior to return.
(c) Third and each ensuing violation per animal: an amount set by the town.
(C) Any animal held or impounded in the animal shelter because of violation of any provision of this chapter, except running at large, shall be released to its owner thereof by the Health Director, or his or her designee, upon proof of ownership of the animal. The owner of the animal shall remain liable for payment of the daily boarding cost plus the impoundment fee as set forth above.
(D) Payment of the daily boarding cost and impoundment fee shall not relieve the owner from the responsibility for all penalties which may be imposed for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(E) All animals with proper identification shall be held a minimum of seven days, and all exhaustive measures will be taken to reunite the animal with its owner.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) If an impounded animal is not redeemed by the owner, or his or her designee, within the period prescribed in § 90.122, it may be destroyed in a humane manner as approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Humane Society of the United States, or the American Humane Association, or it shall become the property of the animal shelter.
(B) No animal which has been impounded for being a stray, or unclaimed by its owner, may be adopted from the animal shelter during a period of emergency rabies quarantine invoked pursuant to this chapter, except by special authorization of the Health Director, or his or her designee.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)
(A) Unless proof of a current rabies vaccination can be furnished, every animal will be vaccinated for rabies if it is at least four months of age or older. Every person who either adopts or redeems a dog or cat at the animal shelter will be given a proof of rabies vaccination notice at the time of the redemption or adoption. For animals less than four months of age, a notice will be stamped with a date stating the maximum time limit allowed to take the dog or cat to a veterinarian for rabies vaccination.
(B) The proof of rabies vaccination notice will be completed by the veterinarian and returned to the shelter issuing the notice.
(C) Payment for rabies vaccination provided for in this section will be the responsibility of the person redeeming or adopting the animal.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any animal seized and impounded which is badly wounded or diseased (and not a rabies suspect), and has no identification, may be destroyed immediately in a humane manner. Unweaned animals may be humanely destroyed after significant attempts to contact local animal shelters and/or individual rescuers have failed. If the animal has identification, the animal shelter and/or animal control shall attempt to notify the owner before disposing of the animal. If the owner cannot be reached readily, and the animal is suffering, the animal shelter, animal control, or any law enforcement officer may destroy the animal at its discretion in a humane manner.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an animal which cannot be seized by reasonable means may be humanely destroyed by order of the Health Director, or person duly authorized by the Health Director.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)
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