(A) The Animal Control Officer, a police officer, or such other officer or employee of the city as the City Manager may authorize:
(1) Shall take into custody and impound any animal running at large in violation of any provision of the ordinances of the city; and
(2) May enter upon the premises of the owner or other private premises to take such animal into custody.
(B) Any other person may take such animal into custody and present it to the authority in charge of the animal shelter for impounding.
(C) Animals taken into custody as provided in this chapter may be adopted as provided in this chapter or destroyed in a humane manner by the officer or employee of the city in charge of such animal or by the Animal Control Officer. A list shall be maintained by the Animal Control Officer or police officer of each animal impounded containing a description of the animal and date impounded. If the animal has a tag, the Animal Control Officer or police officer shall notify orally or in writing the owner as shown in the city’s tag records. An impounded animal may be destroyed after 72 hours of taking the animal into custody, provided the animal is not redeemed or claimed as provided in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 96.101) (Ord. 1762, passed 7-14-2015)
Statutory reference:
State-authorized means for disposal of animals applicable to cities over 10,000; authorized methods; sodium phenol barbital and approved carbon monoxide chamber, see 4 O.S. §§ 501 to 508