(A)
When any animal has been impounded at the Animal Shelter, notice thereof shall be given to the owner if known or reasonably able to be determined. Except as otherwise provided in state law, a person who comes to an animal shelter attempting to locate a lost pet is entitled to view every animal held at the shelter, subject to rules providing for such viewing during at least 4 hours a day, 3 days a week. If the shelter is housing animals that must be kept apart from the general public for health reasons, public safety concerns, or in order to preserve evidence for criminal proceedings, the shelter shall make reasonable arrangements that allow pet owners to determine whether their lost pets are among those animals. If the shelter is housing animals in foster care at least one photograph depicting the head and face of the animal shall be displayed at the shelter in a conspicuous location that is available to the general public during hours of operation, and that photograph shall remain posted until the animal is disposed of as allowed herein.
(B) Owners shall be entitled to resume possession of their animal except as hereinbefore provided upon compliance with state law, provision of required identification, the provisions of this subchapter and payment of shelter fees incurred.
Citation Fees:
First citation for violation of ordinance $50
Second citation for violation of ordinance (within 1-year period) $75
Third and subsequent citations for violation of ordinance (within 1-year period) $100
Equine Citation Fees:
First citation for violation $50
Second citation for violation (within 1-year period) $50
Third and subsequent citations for violation (within 1-year period) $100
Vaccination Fee:
Rabies vaccine $5
Rescue Pull Fees:
Dog (per dog) $20
Puppy (per puppy) $5
Miscellaneous Fees:
Boarding (per day) $10
Vet fees As incurred
Feed fees As incurred
(Ord. 16, passed 3-2-2015; Am. Ord. passed 8-19-2020)