(A) Establishment of pound or shelter. The City of Greenfield has arranged for use of an animal pound or shelter, as provided in Indiana law.
(B) Cause for impoundment. Upon notification by the Town Manager, Fortville Police Department, or otherwise, the Animal Control Officer shall apprehend and impound in such animal shelter any dog, cat or any other animal found doing any of the following acts or being kept or maintained in any of the following conditions, unless provided herein:
(1) Running at large, not conforming to § 93.03(A);
(2) Not confined, as provided in § 93.03(B), (C) and (D);
(4) Abandoned, as provided in § 93.04(D);
(5) Entering private property causing injury to person or property in violation of § 93.03(F) and (G);
(6) Upon all identified, valid, written complaints, which specify the alleged violation of this chapter and made to the Animal Control Officer;
(7) Upon order of the court following a conviction of any person for violating any provision of this chapter.
(C) Official warning in lieu of impoundment. The provisions of the above, notwithstanding, in lieu of impounding any animal under division (B) above, the Animal Control Officer shall, whenever possible and under such circumstances as may warrant the same, first issue an official warning to the owner or person having custody of the dog, cat or other animal, and provide the owner with reasonable time and opportunity to remedy the violation.
(D) Notification of impoundment. Notification of the impoundment shall be made upon the owner or person having custody of such animal under the policies and procedures of the impounding agency.
(E) Notification and redemption of impounded animal. Whether any animal that has been impounded may not be redeemed or reclaimed is within the discretion of the Animal Control Officer.
(F) Fees for redemption of impounded animal. An owner or person having custody of an impounded dog, cat or other animal who has been notified that such dog, cat or other animal may be reclaimed or redeemed, may reclaim or redeem the same upon payment of the following fees and upon fulfillment of the following obligations:
(1) Any fees assessed by the impounding agency; and
(2) Any fees assessed for violations of the town ordinances.
(G) Policies and procedures of impounding agency to be followed. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no dog or cat or animal which has been impounded shall be released, except as set forth under the policies and procedures of the impounding agency.
(H) Failure to reclaim or redeem impounded animal. It shall be unlawful for an owner or person having custody of an impounded dog, cat or other animal who has been notified that such dog, cat or other animal may be reclaimed or redeemed to fail to reclaim or redeem the same on or before the last day of impoundment before the disposition of such dog, cat or other animal under division (I) of this section.
(I) Impounded animal not registered, licensed, tagged or redeemed. All dogs, cats or other animals impounded under this chapter and not registered, licensed, tagged and redeemed shall be disposed of in a humane manner, as set forth under the policies and procedures of the impounding agency.
(J) Extermination of vicious animals. Whenever the Animal Control Department shall find any dog, cat or other animal running in packs, vicious or in such condition as to be too dangerous to capture, then the Animal Control Officer is authorized to dispose of the animal where it may be found.
(K) Prohibition of experimentation on impounded animals. No impounded animal shall be sold or given to any person, procurer or agent for the purpose of experimentation.
(Ord. 1997-7A, passed 7-15-97; Am. Ord. 2012-5B, passed 6-4-12)