§ 90.41 PLACE OF IMPOUNDMENT.

   (A)   Any dog, cat or other animal seized or captured pursuant to this chapter may be impounded at the animal shelter.

   (B)   The city may by resolution enter into a contract with any Humane Society in the city or county or other similar association, not organized for pecuniary profit as pound keeper, for the collection, keeping for redemption and destruction of all animals found in the city and impounded in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

   (C)   The animal control officer or enforcement agent may seize and take into custody and impound, or cause to be taken into custody and impounded the following:

      (1)   Any dog, cat or other animal off the premises of the owner which official or his or her agent have reason to believe is a stray animal;

      (2)   Any dog off the premises of the owner with or without a current registration tag on his or her collar;

      (3)   Any female dogs or cats in heat off the premises of the owner;

      (4)   Any dog, cat or other animal which is permitted to run at large within the city contrary to § 90.40 of this chapter; and

      (5)   Any vicious dog found to be in violation of §§ 90.15 and 90.16 of this chapter.

(1984 Code, § 90.31) (Ord. O-20-62, passed 4-19-1962; Ord. O-19-86, passed 4-1-1986; Ord. O-33-03, passed 6-24-2003; Ord. O-23-05, passed 5-17-2005; Ord. O-4-12, passed 3-20-2012)