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No person shall break open a pound, animal shelter, temporary pound or pound vehicle, or refuse to give the poundmaster the person's name, address and other identification upon the poundmaster's request when the information is required to issue a citation, or in any other manner to obstruct the poundmaster in the discharge of, or attempt to discharge, any duty of the poundmaster.
(`64 Code, Sec. 5-52) (Ord. No. 735, 1616, 1917, 2388)
The poundmaster or any peace officer may enter upon private property, except dwellings located thereon, as follows:
(A) During daylight:
(1) When in pursuit of any animal which the poundmaster has reasonable cause to believe is subject to impoundment;
(2) To impound or place in isolation any animal thereon which the poundmaster has any cause whatsoever to believe or suspect has rabies or is a biting animal; and
(3) To inspect or examine animals isolated thereon.
(B) At night:
(1) When in pursuit of any animal which the poundmaster has reasonable cause to believe is subject to impoundment; and
(2) To impound or place in isolation any animal thereof which the poundmaster has any cause whatsoever to believe or suspect has rabies or is a biting animal.
(`64 Code, Sec. 5-53) (Ord. No. 735, 762, 2388)
As a condition of the authority set forth in the preceding section, except where time does not permit in an emergency or when in fresh pursuit, before entering upon private property a reasonable effort shall be made to locate the owner or possessor thereof to request permission to enter upon such property and to explain the purpose for such entry.
(`64 Code, Sec. 5-54) (Ord. No. 735, 762)
The poundmaster may take up and impound any dog or cat found running at large. Such dog or cat shall be disposed of, unless redeemed, as provided in section 5-101.
(`64 Code, Sec. 5-55) (Ord. No. 735, 2388)
(A) The poundmaster shall feed and care for any dog or cat impounded as provided in this chapter until the dog or cat is disposed of as provided by law.
(B) If such dog or cat is not a “diseased or injured dog or cat,” as defined in this chapter, and is not suspected of having rabies, the owner of such impounded dog or cat may redeem the dog or cat at any time within five days after being taken up by describing the cat or dog, proving ownership to the satisfaction of the poundmaster, by paying all applicable fees and by obtaining, when necessary, the dog or cat license tag.
(C) When the poundmaster knows the address of the owner of an impounded dog or cat the five days for redemption shall begin when written notice of such impounding is deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to such address. However, an owner may waive the five-day redemption period in writing. If the impounded dog or cat bears a license tag, such notice shall be mailed to the address shown on the copy of the receipt for such license tag on file in the licensing services division.
(D) If any dog or cat impounded is not so redeemed within such five days, or if the owner of such dog or cat is unknown to the poundmaster, or fails, or refuses to comply with any of the requirements of redemption as provided herein, or if the owner has waived the redemption period in writing, the poundmaster shall dispose of such dogs or cats according to the provisions of the city code.
(E) In disposing of an impounded dog or cat, the poundmaster may destroy the dog or cat in a humane manner or may sell such dog or cat for a pet to any person who obtains a license tag.
(F) When a dog or cat is returned to the pound within ten days of such sale, the buyer or other person returning the dog or cat shall not be given the discretion to determine what disposition shall be made of the dog or cat. The price to be charged for any dog or cat sold as a pet shall be as prescribed by city council.
(`64 Code, Sec. 5-56) (Ord. No. 735, 1212, 2388)
(A) The poundmaster shall, after impounding any dog or cat, determine whether the dog or cat is diseased or injured. A “diseased or injured dog or cat” is any dog or cat not suspected of rabies which either is injured and apparently in pain or is apparently suffering from a disease.
(B) Every diseased or injured dog or cat shall be isolated at the pound for 72 hours unless, before the expiration of such time, the dog or cat is redeemed or is accepted for treatment.
(C) A diseased or injured dog or cat that does not bear a license tag may be released into the custody of any licensed veterinarian to provide treatment for such dog or cat at no expense to the city.
(D) The city shall not be obligated to provide treatment for such dog or cat nor to procure treatment on behalf of its owner. The city shall not be liable for the cost of treatment or medical care rendered to any dog or cat accepted for treatment.
(E) If the owner of any diseased or injured dog or cat taken up and impounded as provided in this chapter is known, the poundmaster shall, within 72 hours of such taking up, exercise reasonable diligence to give notice of such fact to the owner. Such notice may be given by mail or by leaving written notice at the residence of such owner. If any diseased or injured dog or cat is neither redeemed nor accepted for treatment as provided herein within such 72 hours, the poundmaster shall destroy the dog or cat in a humane manner.
(`64 Code, Sec. 5-58) (Ord. No. 735, 2388)
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