§ 90.054 COSTS.

   (a)   Any animal held or impounded shall be released to the owner thereof upon payment of the daily boarding cost of $8 per day, any veterinarian services rendered and the impoundment fee as set out below:

 

First violation	$30
Second violation within a 12-month period	$50
Third and subsequent violations within a 12-month period	$75

 

   (b)   The daily boarding costs, veterinary services and impoundment fee are in addition to any penalties which may be imposed for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

(1992 Code, § 7-45) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 123-95, passed 9-18-1995; Ord. 79-11, passed 10-11-2011)

§ 90.055 NOTICE TO OWNER.

   The owner of any animal impounded under the provisions of this subchapter, if his or her identity and location can be obtained by reasonable means, shall be notified within 24 hours that his or her animal has been impounded.

(1992 Code, § 7-46) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975)

§ 90.056 REDEMPTION BY PERSON OTHER THAN OWNER.

   If the owner of any animal impounded under the provisions of this subchapter shall fail to redeem the animal, after the impoundment period, any other person may, upon complying with the provisions of this subchapter, redeem the animal from the animal shelter and be the lawful owner thereof.

(1992 Code, § 7-47) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 12-80, passed 3-3-1980)

§ 90.057 DISPOSITION OF UNREDEEMED ANIMALS.

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

   (b)   If an impounded animal is not wearing a license or other means of identification, the animal will be impounded for no more than three days, excluding Sundays and holidays. The chief animal control officer or a designee may dispose of animals impounded under this subchapter after the impoundment period by any humane means.

(1992 Code, § 7-48) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 12-80, passed 3-3-1980)

§ 90.058 IMPOUNDING BY PRIVATE PERSONS.

   An animal control officer shall not receive any animal into the animal shelter from any person unless the person shall leave his or her full name and place of residence, which shall be registered in a proper book kept by the animal control officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to give any false information or statement concerning the owner, keeper or harborer of any animal or concerning any animal brought into the animal control shelter or impounded therein.

(1992 Code, § 7-49) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975) Penalty, see § 10.999

§ 90.059 RECORDS GENERALLY.

   The animal control officer shall keep accurate records of all animals received at the shelter and released including the date and from whom received, the description of the animal and the name and address of the person receiving the animal. He or she shall also keep an accurate count and description of animals destroyed.

(1992 Code, § 7-50) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975)

§ 90.060 RECORD OF BITES.

   The animal control officer shall keep an accurate record of all animal bites.

(1992 Code, § 7-51) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975)