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(A) In addition to fines for violations of any provision of this chapter, the owner or keeper of any animal that is impounded for the violations shall be liable for pickup or impounding fees, as well as fees attributable to the daily maintenance of the animal at the animal shelter.
(B) The owner or keeper of any animal that is impounded shall be liable for a pickup fee of $25 per animal that is confiscated. For any animal that is impounded for a second or subsequent time, the pickup fee shall be $50 per animal that is confiscated for the second or subsequent time.
(C) In addition, the owner or keeper of any animal that is maintained by the animal shelter shall be liable for a daily maintenance fee of $15 per day, per animal.
(D) In addition, the owner or keeper of any animal that is impounded shall produce the receipt for the City license for the animal, as required by § 3-3-1-13, or pay the license fee and obtain the City license at the time the animal is claimed.
(E) In the event that an impounded animal has not been vaccinated for rabies as required by § 3-3-1-14, the Animal Control Officer or Humane Officer shall collect the City license fee for the animal but shall not issue the City license until the rabies vaccination certificate is provided by the owner or keeper of the animal.
(F) The owner or keeper of any impounded animal which has not been vaccinated for rabies shall be allowed five working days within which to obtain the vaccination certificate. If the owner or keeper fails to obtain the required rabies vaccination certificate within the five-day period, it shall constitute an additional violation of this chapter and shall subject the owner or keeper of the animal to a citation for that violation.
(Am. Ord. 5, 2011, passed 5-2-2011) Penalty, see § 3-3-1-27
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate or maintain a kennel, pet shop or stable within the City, unless that kennel, pet shop or stable, respectively, first is registered with the City Controller; however, the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to kennels operated by a veterinarian as a part of the veterinarian’s medical clinic.
(B) Each kennel, pet shop or stable shall require only one registration, although it may operate as more than one type of facility.
(C) When a kennel, pet shop or stable is registered pursuant to this chapter, the City Controller shall issue a certificate of registration thereof.
(D) A kennel, pet shop or stable certificate of registration for a commercial enterprise shall at all times be displayed prominently in the business office of the kennel, pet shop or stable.
(A) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of registration or renewal of registration, the City Controller shall cause an inspection of the kennel, pet shop or stable to be made by the Animal Control Officer to determine whether the applicant or registrant is qualified under this chapter. The Animal Control Officer shall report his or her findings to the City Controller.
(B) Each kennel, pet shop or stable registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year. If the City Controller determines that the registrant remains qualified and has operated as required by this chapter, the City Controller shall renew the registration automatically and without application for renewal by the registrant, unless at the time of renewal the registration has been revoked or suspended or is the subject of administrative or judicial proceedings which have the potential to result in the revocation or suspension of the registration, in which case the registration may continue in effect until the conclusion of the administrative or judicial proceedings.
(A) In addition to the registration required by § 3-3-1-29, all kennels, pet shops and stables within the City shall:
(1) Be operated in a manner so as not to constitute a nuisance;
(2) Provide an isolation ward for animals which are sick or diseased, sufficiently removed so as not to endanger the health of other animals;
(3) Keep all animals caged or under the control of the owner or operator of the kennel, pet shop or stable;
(4) With respect to all animals in the kennel, pet shop or stable, comply with all the requirements of this chapter for the general care of animals; and
(5) Comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and all applicable regulations adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(B) The owners or operators of all kennels and pet shops within the City shall:
(1) File a monthly notice of sale or placement with the City Controller within ten days of the last day of any month in which the kennel or pet shop has sold or otherwise placed one or more dogs or cats. The notice of sale or placement shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person(s) acquiring the dogs or cats as well as the age, sex and breed of the dogs or cats sold or placed;
(2) Retain the name, address and telephone number of the owner of each dog or cat boarded, and retain the name and address of each person selling, trading or giving any animal to the kennel or pet shop; and
(3) Not sell or otherwise place animals which are unweaned or so young or weak that their sale would be injurious to the animals.
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) COLONY. One or more free-roaming cats, whether unmanaged or managed.
(2) COLONY CARETAKER. A person who provides food, water and/or shelter for free-roaming cats in a managed colony. COLONY CARETAKERS shall not be deemed to be owners or keepers of such animals as these terms are defined in § 3-3-1-1.
(3) DESIGNEE. An organization recognized by the Lawrence Police Department/Animal Control that uses the trap-neuter-return method for stabilizing and reducing the free-roaming cat population.
(4) FREE-ROAMING CAT. Any homeless, stray, feral or undomesticated cat.
(5) MANAGED COLONY. A colony of free-roaming cats that is registered with the Lawrence Police Department/Animal Control or its designee and is maintained by a colony caretaker using the trap-neuter-return method to stabilize and reduce the free-roaming cat population.
(B) Unauthorized caretaking prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful to provide food, water or shelter to a colony of free-roaming cats:
(a) That is not registered with the Lawrence Police Department/Animal Control or its designee; or
(b) Without implementing the trap-neuter-return method as set forth in this section.
(2) A person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished as provided in the general penalty section of the Municipal Code, § 1-1-2-3; provided, however, a fine imposed for the first such violation shall not be less than $25; subsequent or continued violations may also result in the animals’ impoundment by the enforcement authority.
(C) Managed free-roaming cats.
(1) The Lawrence Police Department/Animal Control or its designee, in order to encourage the stabilization and reduction of the free-roaming cat population in the City of Lawrence, may:
(a) Trap any free-roaming cat in a humane manner;
(b) Have the cat surgically sterilized, ear-tipped and vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian; and
(c) Release the cat for adoption or other disposition in accordance with law or to a colony caretaker who will maintain the cat as part of a managed colony of free-roaming cats.
(2) The enforcement authority may impound free-roaming cats in violation of this section and dispose of the cats in accordance with applicable law. Any free-roaming cat impounded by the enforcement authority that bears an appropriate ear-tipping indicating it belongs to a managed colony may, at the discretion of the Lawrence Police Department/Animal Control or its designee, be returned to its managed colony, unless illness or injury present an imminent danger to public health or safety. Seriously ill or injured cats with no reasonable prognosis for humane rehabilitation for survival outdoors may be humanely euthanized.
(D) Colony caretaker responsibilities.
(1) Colony caretakers shall abide by standard guidelines devised by the Lawrence Police Department/Animal Control or its designee regarding the provision of food, water, shelter and veterinary care for cats within the managed colony.
(2) A person who violates this section shall be punished as provided in the general penalty section of the Municipal Code, § 1-1-2-3; provided, however, a fine imposed for the first such violation shall not be less than $25; subsequent or continued violations may result in the caretaker’s removal from management of the managed colony.
(Ord. 4, 2006, passed 3-6-2006) Penalty, see § 1-1-2-3