(A) An animal impounded under the provisions of this chapter, except an animal that may have bitten any person, shall, unless sooner redeemed, be held until it may be disposed of pursuant to § 90.27 in order to afford opportunity to the owner or keeper thereof to redeem the same. Any owner or keeper desiring to redeem an impounded animal shall pay an impounding fee of $50 per animal payable to the county animal control center in the form of cash, cashier’s check, or money order in addition to the fees set forth in division (B) of this section. Prior to disposition, animals shall be held for a minimum of three calendar days, if the owner is not known, and for a minimum of seven calendar days, if the owner is known, in order to give the owner an opportunity to redeem the animal. Animals which have bitten persons are subject to an impoundment of at least 10 days in the county pound.
(B) Pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with the village, the county will remit the impounding fee to the village. Any owner or keeper desiring to redeem an impounded animal shall, as a condition of release:
(1) Show proof of inoculation or pay the requisite deposit as set forth in division (D); and
(2) Pay to the county animal control officer, or reimburse the village, for all fees charged by the county pound or to be charged by the county pound for responding to any and all calls with respect to the animal, picking up the animal, and boarding the animal. The county animal control’s hourly charges and boarding fees for impounded animals are established by the county and are outside the village’s control.
(C) If the animal is in the county pound, it may be released only upon the owner’s showing of proof of inoculation, or by payment by the owner of the county pound’s charges for inoculation. If the owner cannot show proof of inoculation, then in addition to all other charges, the owner shall pay the county animal control the amount of money required for inoculation, which fee is established by the county.
(D) The owner of an impounded animal shall pay the county animal control center directly for all impoundment fees, costs, and services rendered. In the event that the village is billed for the fees, costs, and services rendered, the village will be entitled to collect costs from the owner in the amount of $80 per hour for each call, with a minimum one hour charge and boarding fees for impounded animals of $10 per day.
(Ord. 05-31, passed 7-26-05)