(A) Maintenance of nuisance animals unlawful. It is unlawful for any person to maintain an animal in such a manner that it constitutes a public nuisance, as defined in § 90.01 of this chapter.
(B) Citation of owner. When a dog is found unconfined or at large, and ownership is known to the Animal Control Officer, the dog need not be impounded to have court action initiated against the owner.
(C) Stray dogs. A stray dog found at large may be seized by the Animal Control Officer and impounded in the Animal Shelter for not less than 72 hours, or 120 hours for a dog wearing a license, unless reclaimed or surrendered by the owner.
(D) Stray cats. Any stray cat found at large may be impounded at the Animal Shelter for not less than 72 hours, unless reclaimed or surrendered by the owner.
(E) Notification of impoundment. Immediately upon impounding a stray animal, the Animal Control Officer shall make every reasonable effort to check for tattoos or microchip and notify the owner of the impounded animal, and to inform the owner of the conditions whereby they may regain custody of the animal. If an animal owner is known, the animal will be maintained for seven days awaiting reclamation by the owner. All animals impounded will be given proper care and maintenance.
(F) Owner requesting pick up. Any owner requesting the Animal Control Officer to pick up their animal(s) shall be charged a fee based on the established fee schedule.
(G) Animals at public events prohibited; exceptions. Except as provided in this section, animals shall not be allowed in that portion of a city park in which an event, open to the general public and sanctioned by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Library, is being held. Signs to this effect shall be posted in conspicuous places throughout that area of the park by the organizers of the event. This prohibition applies only during hours scheduled for attendance by the public and only in that portion of the particular city park in which the event is being held. These hours shall be posted on the signs specified above. Exempted from the provisions of this division are specially trained dogs for public safety, the visually impaired, or otherwise handicapped persons and animals involved in events pertaining to animals. It shall be the responsibility of the organizers of the events to notify all participants and exhibitors, if any, of this requirement and to post the above-mentioned signs.
(H) Feeding, maintaining, or harboring of stray or feral animals. The feeding, maintaining, or harboring of stray and/or feral animals on public or private property without the permission of the property owner shall be prohibited. Any person(s) found feeding, maintaining, or harboring such animals will be in violation of this section. This violator will be responsible for the humane removal of such animals.
(I) Animal disposal fees. There will be a fee assessed for each dead animal brought to the animal shelter by the owner for disposal. The amount of the fee is established by the Animal Control Fee Schedule.
(‘76 Code, § 6-1-7) (Ord. 786, passed 9-24-87; Am. Ord. 936, passed 10-28-93; Am. Ord. 938, passed 2-24-94; Am. Ord. 1030, passed 3-27-97; Am. Ord. 1077, passed 10-8-98; Am. Ord. 2005-022, passed 11-11-05; Am. Ord. 2010-001, passed 1-14-10; Am. Res. 2023-002, passed 1-12-23; Am. Ord. 2023-001, passed 2-23-23) Penalty, see § 90.99