A. The City Council by motion or resolution shall determine the fees to be charged for impounding and keeping animals. In computing the fee, a fraction of a day during which an animal has been fed shall be deemed a full day.
B. Any person redeeming an impounded animal shall pay the required fees to the City Clerk and present his receipt therefor to the person in charge of the animal shelter before the latter releases the animal. An owner of an impounded animal or his agent may redeem the animal prior to its disposition as provided for in Section 10-285. However, when in the judgment of the Animal Control Officer an animal should be destroyed for humane reasons, such animal may not be redeemed.
C. Any person redeeming a dog not licensed as required by Section 10-142 of this chapter shall pay the required license tax to the City Clerk and secure a tag and present the receipt therefor and the tag to the person in charge of the animal shelter before the latter releases the dog. If a dog has been licensed but is not wearing the tag, the person in charge of the animal shelter shall require adequate evidence of the proper licensing of the dog before releasing it.
D. A vaccination deposit, set by resolution of the City Council, shall be required for each animal without proof of the required rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian within the prior twelve (12) months immediately preceding its impoundment. The deposit shall be returned only if, within five (5) working days from the date of the deposit, the City Clerk, or his designee, is presented a receipt from a licensed veterinarian documenting that the animal had received a rabies vaccination within either the prior twelve (12) months immediately preceding the animal's impoundment or the period within five (5) working days from the date of the deposit.
(Ord. No. 02-16, 10-7-2002)