Any dog at large, when off its owner's property and not under control of a competent person, shall be impounded.
A. Any dog impounded within the city municipal pound, shall be held a minimum of three days (72 hours), including Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
B. Any impounded dog, suspected of having rabies or that has unprovokingly bitten a person, shall be impounded in isolation, for a minimum of five days. A dog impounded for the second time, for biting a person, unprovoked, shall be destroyed after the five day holding period.
C. Any dog not released after the three-day impoundment holding period, may be destroyed or disposed of at the discretion of the animal control officer.
D. No animal shall be released from the municipal pound, until all licensing, impoundment, vaccination and any additional fees are paid.
E. The following penalties will be imposed on the dog owner:
1st Offense Cost of impoundment fee shall be $ 50.00
2nd Offense Cost of impoundment fee shall be $100.00
3rd Offense Cost of impoundment fee shall be $150.00
(Ord. 2000-06 § 3, 5-18-00)