A. No person owning, keeping, possessing, harboring, or maintaining an animal shall allow the animal to be at large.
B. A violation of this section shall be a civil offense punishable by a fine fixed by the Court not to exceed $1,000 per violation.
(Ord. 12-1078, passed 6-12-2012; Ord. 18-1189, passed 2-13-2018)
A. It is the duty of the animal control officers to apprehend and return or impound any stray and/or at large animal found within the city or any dog found without a current valid license/tag.
B. Impounded animals will be confined in a humane manner for a period of at least 5 days for tagged animals and 3 days for non-tagged animals, and if not claimed by an owner before the expiration of 5 days or 3 days, the animal will become the property of the animal shelter and may be disposed of in a humane manner in accordance with state law and/or the procedures established by the state veterinarian.
C. An impounded animal may be reclaimed provided the owner pays all applicable costs, charges, and fees. Impoundment costs include a charge for each time the animal is impounded and a fee for board each day the animal is impounded.
(Ord. 12-1078, passed 6-12-2012)
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