(A) Domestic animals found to be running at large shall be considered a stray and taken by an agent of the Animal Control Department and/or Police Department and impounded at the animal shelter.
(B) The animal shall be impounded for a period of three days or until such time is claimed by the owner thereof, whichever comes first.
(C) If the animal is wearing, implanted, or marked with identification and the owner has NOT signed a return to owner agreement in the last 12 months agreeing to a three day hold, the animal will be impounded for a period of five days or until such time is claimed by the owner thereof, whichever comes first.
(D) All reasonable effort will be made to locate owners of any tagged or untagged animals within the appropriate time period.
(E) Redemption fees and release requirements will be applicable as stated in § 91.10, Redemption and Release.
(F) In the event such animal is not claimed, thereafter will be sold, transferred to another shelter/rescue or euthanized by injection.
(G) In the event an animal is found running at large and to be unreasonably suffering from injury or illness and an owner is unable to be located/contacted in a timely fashion the animal will be euthanized by injection prior to the applicable hold period end date.
(1) The Director or the assigned staff member to act on the Director's behalf when not reachable will make the ultimate decision after verifying the condition of the animal and all possible options to identify an owner have been exhausted.
(2) The animal will be thoroughly documented, including photos from multiple angles, and held for a minimum of five days before disposal.
(3) The owner will be responsible for the applicable fees listed under § 91.04, Owner Requested Euthanasia.
(Ord. 1997-5, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 2015-19, passed 12-15-2015; Am. Ord. 2019-03, passed 4-2-2019)