CHAPTER 674
Impounding of Animals and Related Fees

674.01   Search and seizure.

674.02   Destruction of animal creating serious imminent threat.

674.03   Wild animals.

674.04   Humane traps.

674.05   Impound procedures.

674.06   Unclaimed animals.

674.07   Claimed animals.

674.08   Fees and costs.

CROSS REFERENCES

   Animals running at large - see GEN. OFF. 618.01 

   Impounding, disposition; records - see GEN. OFF. 618.17 

674.01 SEARCH AND SEIZURE.

   (a)    Subject to constitutional or statutory restrictions governing search and seizure:

      (1)    The Animal Control Officer shall take up and impound every animal found in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, in addition to the other applicable penalties for such violation.

      (2)    The Animal Control Officer may take up and impound any animal found to be creating a serious and imminent risk of personal, physical harm to any person.

      (3)    If a person is subject to arrest while an animal is in his or her custody, the Animal Control Officer may impound such animal.

         (Ord. 1992-20. Passed 5-12-92.)

674.02 DESTRUCTION OF ANIMAL CREATING SERIOUS IMMINENT THREAT.

   Any animal that has been impounded, which creates a serious imminent threat to the safety or health of any person or other animal, or which has been so seriously injured or diseased, that reasonable veterinary measures are not expected to return the animal to full health, may be immediately and humanely destroyed by the Animal Control Officer.

(Ord. 1992-20. Passed 5-12-92.)

674.03 WILD ANIMALS.

    With respect to wild animals under the jurisdiction of the State Division of Wildlife, the Animal Control Officer is authorized to take up, impound and release such wild animals in compliance with the procedures and restrictions of the Division.

(Ord. 1992-20. Passed 5-12-92.)