Any dog impounded under the provisions of this chapter, except such as may have bitten any person as specified in Section 6.08.120, shall, unless sooner redeemed, be held for the period of seven days in order to afford opportunity to the owner or keeper thereof to redeem the same. Every owner reclaiming an impounded animal which is subject to the terms of this section shall pay twenty dollars intake fee along with nine dollars per day charge for every day said animal has been housed by the shelter.
In case such dog has not been inoculated against rabies for the current year, such owner shall also advance the fee required to have such dog inoculated by a duly licensed veterinarian as he shall elect and the poundkeeper shall forthwith cause the dog to be duly inoculated against rabies. No dog shall be released without having been inoculated for the current calendar year, or in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Agriculture. Upon payment of the required charges, the dog shall thereupon be released to the owner or keeper.
(Ord. 2022-5, 2021; Ord. 2014-11, 2013; Am. Ord. 97-6 § 1, 1997; prior code § 12.210).