(A) (1) In addition to the penalties hereinafter provided, the Humane Officer, any police officer of the city, or any person designated by the Chief of Police shall impound any dog or cat which does not carry the tags required by this chapter. The owner may obtain possession of any dog or cat so impounded or seized by paying:
(a) An impounding fee of $25 plus the reasonable cost of keeping the dog or cat during the time that it is impounded; and
(b) If a stray or unclaimed dog or cat or is transferred to Madison County Animal Control for holding, the owner must pay the fees set forth in division (A)(1)(a) and $15 for a dog or $10 for a cat; and
(c) If Madison County Animal Control assesses an after hour call out fee to the City of Madison, the owner shall also pay the City of Madison an additional $110.
(2) The dog or cat shall not be released until proof has been furnished to the Humane Officer that the dog or cat has been inoculated with anti-rabies vaccine in accordance with the terms of this chapter. The animal may be released temporarily to a licensed veterinarian or an employee of a licensed veterinarian, for the purpose of inoculation with anti-rabies vaccine or for other treatment.
(B) (1) After the dog or cat has been so impounded for a period of seven days without having been reclaimed by its owner or anyone in behalf of the owner, the dog or cat shall be destroyed under the direction of Madison County Animal Control. If, at a later date, the owner of any such destroyed dog or cat becomes known, the owner shall pay a $25 impound fee, a transfer fee of $15 for a dog or $10 for a cat, and a cremation/euthanasia fee of $10 for a dog or $8 for a cat. If Madison County Animal Control assesses and after hour call out fee to the City of Madison, the owner shall also pay the City of Madison an additional $110.
(2) Whenever any impounded dog or cat shall bear an identification mark such as a collar or license tag, the owner shall be notified forthwith. Any dog or cat impounded shall be held for a period of seven days. There shall be no required holding period before returning any impounded cat or dog to the owner unless the cat or dog is suspected of having rabies, in which case the impounded dog or cat shall be held for a period of not less than seven days. At the end of seven days, the impounded dog or cat shall be disposed of unless the owner thereof shall reclaim the dog or cat and pay at the Police Department the following fees:
(a) An impounding fee of $25 plus the reasonable cost of keeping the dog or cat during the time that it is impounded; and
(b) If a stray or unclaimed dog or cat or is transferred to Madison County Animal Control for holding, the owner must pay the fees set forth in division (B)(2)(a) and $15 for a dog or $10 for a cat; and
(c) If Madison County Animal Control assesses an after hour call out fee to the City of Madison, the owner shall also pay the City of Madison an additional $110.
(Ord. 1153, passed 8-30-1989; Am. Ord. 1216, passed 3-2-1993; Am. Ord. 1734, passed 3-15-2011)