6-4-3-7: IMPOUNDING:
   A.   Conditions For Impoundment: The animal control officer may impound an animal committing any act in violation of sections 6-4-3-3, 6-4-3-6 or 6-4-5-8, or an abandoned animal.
   B.   Record Of Impoundment: Upon impoundment, the animal control officer must scan dogs and cats for the presence of a microchip1. The animal control officer shall make a record of the animal impounded and if a microchip was present, the record must also include the breed, color, and gender of the animal, and (if the information is present) whether or not the animal is licensed, name, address of the owner or person responsible for such an animal, and the number of the license tag.
   C.   Notice To Owner; Content: Upon impoundment, the animal control officer shall make all reasonable and feasible attempts to notify the owner of the impounded animal by either telephone or letter. The animal control officer shall record any attempt to notify in the log used to record the impoundment of the animal. Such notice to the owner shall inform him of the procedure to regain custody of the animal.
   D.   Cost Set: The cost of impoundment shall be set by the City Council and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
   E.   Unclaimed Animals: Any animal not recovered by the owner within seven (7) days after notification is attempted or any animal whose owner cannot be ascertained may be destroyed in humane fashion unless the animal can be placed for adoption, placed with a humane society licensed under the Animal Welfare Act of the State, or a rescue group. Any animal which has bitten any person or has been declared a dangerous or vicious animal shall not be placed for adoption but shall be destroyed in a humane fashion.
   F.   Conditions Of Redemption: If an owner of an impounded animal desires to make redemption thereof, he may do so upon the following conditions:
      1.   Present proof of current rabies inoculation for the animal, or pay for the animal’s rabies inoculation, if animal has not been inoculated;
      2.   Paying for microchipping, if not already done;
      3.   Pay any outstanding fines, fees or penalties imposed by the City and/or a court of law;
      4.   For animals found running at large, present proof that the animal is spayed or neutered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
      5.   Comply with the requirements of the Marion Animal Control Facility for release of such animal. (Ord. 3497, 3-7-2019; amd. Ord. 3902, - - 2023)