(A) Any domestic animal impounded under this chapter, except such as may have bitten any person as specified in § 95.30 below, shall, unless sooner redeemed, be held for 72 hours in order to afford an opportunity to the owner or keeper thereof to redeem the same. However, in cases where there have been three or more tickets issued to the animal’s owner or keeper in the preceding 12-month period for animals at large, the Animal Control Officer or the Director of Public Works’ designee shall have the authority to immediately transport the animal to an approved animal facility other than the City of Oak Forest facility.
(B) Any such owner or keeper shall be required to pay all fees associated with the impounding and release of the animal to the impounding facility.
(1) If the owner of the domestic animal reclaims the same, he or she shall pay the kennel an impounding fee of $20 and a boarding fee of $20 per day for every day the dog or other animal is so impounded.
(2) Additionally, if the dog or cat is not licensed, the owner shall acquire a license before the dog or cat is released to him or her.
(C) No dog or cat shall be released without having been inoculated for the current calendar year, or in accordance with the requirement of the Department of Agriculture. Upon payment of the required charges, the dog shall thereupon be released to the owner or keeper.
(2000 Code, § 6.04.180) (Ord. 2429, § 1 (part), passed - -1999; Ord. 2568, § 1, passed - -2001; Am. Ord. 2010-09-0307O, passed 9-28-2010; Am. Ord. 2013-03-0434O, § 2 (part), passed 3-12-2013; Am. Ord. 2018-02-0681O, passed 2-27-2018)