(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or cat to permit or allow the dog or cat to commit a nuisance or to be found running at large on any public streets, parks, playgrounds, alleys, beaches or vacant lots in the city and such dog or cat shall be picked up by the city or the designated authorized agent of the city and placed in a shelter for a period of not less three days nor more than seven days, except the animal be released sooner upon identification and compliance with the registration requirement contained herein, and upon the payment of a $20 fee for dogs and a $10 fee for cats plus an additional $7 per day for the redemption of said animal.
(B) The registration fee for unregistered dogs that have been picked up shall be double the fee in effect on the date the dog is picked up.
(1) All dogs impounded shall be kept at the animal shelter located at the city yard on N. 22nd Street for a period not to exceed seven days.
(2) If the impoundment of a dog exceeds seven days, the dog shall be turned over to the County Humane Society located in Panama City, Florida. The owner(s) of any dog impounded and transferred to the County Humane Society shall be responsible for the fees within this section and any and all fees imposed by the County Humane Society.
(Ord. 388, passed 2-13-2001) Penalty, see § 90.99