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The City Council is hereby authorized to provide for the appointment of animal control offices for the enforcement of this chapter, for the impounding, destroying, and disposal of animals, and for a schedule of fees to be charged for services rendered, and for a monthly amount to be paid by the city for this service.
(Ord. 627, passed 9-12-2016)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3, 9-29-12
No person shall hinder, delay, or obstruct any animal control officer or his or her assistant or when engaged in capturing, securing, or impounding any animal or animals.
(Ord. 627, passed 9-12-2016) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 40-2-7
LICENSING AND VACCINATIONS
(A) All animals kept, harbored, or maintained in the city shall be licensed and registered if over six months of age. Animal licenses shall be issued by the Finance Officer upon payment of a fee in an amount to be established by resolution of the City Council. The owner shall state, at the time application is made for such license and upon such forms as the Finance Officer may provide for such purpose, the owner’s name and address, and the name, breed, color, and sex of each animal owned or kept by him or her, and present to the Finance Officer a record by a licensed veterinarian that the animal has been vaccinated for rabies, as provided hereafter. This section includes, but is not limited to, dogs and cats. Violation of this is punishable by a fine or by imprisonment, or both.
(B) Pursuant to the ordinance of the city providing that the City Council shall establish the fees and requirements to obtain a pet license for the city, said fees and requirements of pet owner within the city, to be kept on file at the office of the City Finance Officer, shall be as follows:
(1) Each pet owner must provide:
(a) Certification of up-to date vaccination records; and
(b) Proof of spay or neuter.
(2) The pet licensing fees shall be as follows.
(a) For spay or neutered pets, the licensing fee will be $5 per year, per pet.
(b) For non-spay or non-neutered pets, the licensing fee will be $10 per year, per pet.
(3) Pet licensing is required to be renewed each year by June 1 and is valid until May 31 the following year.
(4) Failure to renew pet licenses by June 1 will increase fees to $10 per pet, per year for spay and neutered pets, and $20 per pet, per year for non-spay or non-neutered pets.
(Ord. 627, passed 9-12-2016; Res. 2017-06, passed 4-3-2017; Ord. 654, passed 4-5-2020)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-29-12
(A) As a condition to the issuance of an animal license, the person making such application shall furnish a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the animal sought to be licensed has been vaccinated for and made immune to rabies within the previous year.
(B) Upon payment of the license fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, the Finance Officer shall issue to the owner a tag for each animal so licensed. Every owner shall be required to provide each animal with a collar to which the license tag must be affixed, and shall see that the collar and tag are constantly worn. Animal tags shall not be transferrable from one animal to another and no refunds shall be made on any animal license fee because of death of the animal or the owner’s leaving the city before expiration of the license period. Violation of this section is punishable by a fine or by imprisonment, or both.
(Ord. 627, passed 9-12-2016)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3, 9-29-12
(A) On or before July 1 of each year, every owner shall have his or her animals vaccinated against rabies, except in cases where an animal shall have been properly vaccinated with the type of vaccine known as the modified live virus, chick embryo origin, or another type of vaccine having a longer immunization period. The vaccination required by this section need not be repeated during the time for which the animal is effectively immunized as determined by the licensed veterinarian granting a vaccination certificate under this chapter.
(B) Any owner who has had his or her animal vaccinated against rabies in another state or municipality by a licensed veterinarian therein shall not be required to have such animal re-vaccinated during the current year when the animal is brought into this municipality; provided, that the requirements of such state or municipality under which the vaccination was made were of a standard which is equal or greater than those required by this section, and further provided that such animal wears a tag affixed to its collar or harness bearing the date of such vaccination.
(Ord. 627, passed 9-12-2016)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3, 9-29-12, 9-34-1
(A) If an animal is believed to have rabies or has been bitten by an animal suspected of having rabies or has bitten any individual who is not a member of the owner’s family, such animal shall be confined and shall be placed under the observation of a licensed veterinarian, animal control officer, or another agent as specified by the city at the expense of the owner for a period of at least ten days or as ordered by said licensed veterinarian, animal control officer, or another agent of the city. The owner of any animal shall notify the police of the fact that his or her animal has been exposed to rabies or has bitten an individual, and the animal control officer shall have such animal removed from the owner’s premises and placed under observation in the city pound or the Humane Society for a period of ten days at the expense of the owner.
(B) Whenever the governing body of the city or the animal control officer thereof has reason to believe that there is danger that rabies may spread within the municipality, the City Council shall publish a notice requiring owners of animals, and other specified animals in the area designated, to confine the animals for such period as may be necessary to prevent the spread of rabies. The City Council shall have the authority to quarantine, for a period not less than six months, any animal bitten by another animal known or suspected to have rabies, and to quarantine, for a period not to exceed ten days, any animals which have bitten a human being or which exhibit symptoms of rabies. The animal shall be held in a kennel as specified by the Police Department. If an animal that has bitten another person should become ill or die within the quarantine period, the owner shall be financially responsible for the expense of the animal being tested for rabies by a proper laboratory. All confinement imposed shall be of sufficient strength to hold such animal securely.
(C) If it is not reasonable under the circumstances to impound or to attempt to seize an animal reasonably believed to be rabid, the police officer or animal control officer has permission to destroy the animal immediately in any humane manner.
(Ord. 627, passed 9-12-2016)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3, 9-29-12, 9-29-13, 9-32-1
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