§ 90.098 DISPOSITION OF UNREDEEMED ANIMALS.

   (A)   If an impounded animal is wearing a license or other means of identification, the animal shall be kept at the shelter for a period of five days, excluding Sundays and holidays.

   (B)   If an animal is not wearing identification, it shall be confined for a period of three days, excluding Sundays and holidays. The animal control officer may dispose of the animal impounded in any humane manner.

§ 90.099 COSTS.

   (A)   An animal held or impounded shall be released to its owner or other persons only after payment of daily boarding costs, any veterinarian fees and impoundment fees have been paid in full.

   (B)   Boarding costs, veterinarian fees and impoundment fees are in addition to any fines assessed for violation of this chapter.

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

§ 90.115 ENFORCEMENT; AUTHORITY.

   (A)   The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the police department or the animal control officer.

   (B)   The animal control officer of police department may issue citations for violations of any section of this title or may issue warning tickets requiring correction of a violation.

§ 90.116 INTERFERENCE WITH ENFORCEMENT.

   No person may hinder, delay or obstruct any police officer or the animal control officer in the performance of any duty under this chapter or seek to release any animal in the custody of the animal control officer, except as provided herein.

§ 90.117 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A WARNING TICKET.

   It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of requirements of a warning ticket lawfully issued under this chapter.

§ 90.118 RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS.

   It shall be the duty of the shelter manager and the animal control officer to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records of the licensing, finding, impoundment and disposition of all animals and owners coming into his or her custody. It shall be the duty of the animal control officer and shelter manager to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records of all bite cases provided to him or her and his or her investigation of the same. It shall be the duty of the shelter manager to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records of all moneys belonging to the municipality.

§ 90.119 PAYMENT OF FEES AND CHARGES; STOPPING PAYMENT OR ISSUING BAD CHECK PROHIBITED.

   No person may avoid payment of licenses or impoundment fees prescribed by this chapter or charges for veterinarian services or rabies observation costs incurred under this chapter, by stopping payment on any check or issuing an insufficient funds check.

§ 90.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a second degree misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by confinement not to exceed 30 days in the county jail, or both fine and imprisonment.

   (B)   Any person found guilty of a violation of any provision of § 90.004 shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100, or by detention not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and detention.

   (C)   A violation of § 90.005 shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $100 or by imprisonment in jail of not to exceed 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 175, passed 10-2-1989; Ord. 187, passed 7-8-1991)

Statutory reference:

   Maximum penalty, see SDCL §§ 9-19-3and 22-6-2(2)