(a) Any animal or domestic farm animal found running at large shall be impounded.
(b) If the owner of an impounded animal is unknown or cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained, such animal shall be turned over to a suitable pound for safekeeping as may be designated by the Animal Warden or apprehending law enforcement agency. Such animal shall be kept, housed and fed for at least three (3) days for the purpose of redemption, unless immediate humane destruction of such animal is necessary because of disease, or injury or feral nature.
(c) Any animal impounded may be redeemed by its owner at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) days from the time it was impounded, or prior to the time the animal is otherwise disposed of, whichever is later, upon payment to the place of confinement all costs assessed against such animal and upon providing any such dog with a valid registration tag, if it is not a registered dog and submitting satisfactory evidence of a rabies inoculation.
(d) Any animal impounded and scheduled for euthanasia may, after the appropriate holding period, be sold to a certified animal welfare/rescue organization that is exempt from paying any fees imposed under Sections 113.07 (a) or (d) of these Codified Ordinances and is exempt from federal income taxation under Subsection 501 (a) and described in Subsection 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Any organization requesting such animals must enter into a contract with the Summit County Animal Control Department.
(Ord. 2002-555. Adopted 9-16-02; Ord. 2012-285. Adopted 8-27-12.)