(A) It shall be the duty of every conservator of peace within the village and every police officer of the village to apprehend any dog, cat or other animal found running at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter and to impound the dog, cat or other animal in such place as shall be designated for that purpose.
(B) Any animal or unlicensed dog or cat which has been impounded shall be separated from other impounded licensed dogs and cats for a period of six days. If an animal or unlicensed dog or cat so impounded remains unclaimed for such period, it shall then be disposed of by delivery to a chartered humane society. If any person desires to own, keep, maintain, or harbor an impounded animal or impounded unlicensed dog or cat, the animal or dog or cat may be redeemed by that person only after the payment of an impounding fee set by the animal shelter and satisfaction of all licensing requirements of this chapter.
(C) Any licensed dog or cat which is impounded shall be separated from all other impounded animals or unlicensed dogs and cats. The Health Officer or his or her designated representative shall within eight hours of such impounding, attempt by telephone or registered mail to notify the owner of the licensed dog or cat that the dog or cat has been impounded. The dog or cat may be redeemed by the owner only upon the payment of an impounding fee set by the animal shelter and the execution of a certificate that the dog or cat so impounded will voluntarily be impounded by the owner should the dog or cat later be suspected of having bitten or injured any person during the period the dog or cat was at large. In the event any such dog or cat remains unredeemed and unwanted for a period of six days, then regardless of the licensing status, the dog or cat shall be disposed of by delivery to a chartered humane society.
(D) Any owner claiming an animal that has been impounded must show proof of current inoculation for all required inoculations before the animal will be released. In the absence of current inoculation, the owner must make arrangements for immediate provision of any required inoculations.
(E) Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, no dog or cat suspected of having rabies shall be released within less than ten days following its impounding, and any such dog or cat shall be held and dealt with in the manner hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 79-O-006, passed 3-26-79; Am. Ord. 2005-O-004, passed 2-1- 05; Am. Ord. 2006-O-041, passed 9-19-06; Am. Ord. 2012-O-006, passed 3-6-12; Am. Ord. 2023-O-041, passed 8-2-23)