§ 96.11 IMPOUNDING.

   (A)   It shall be the duty of the person designated by the licensing authority to capture, secure, and remove in a humane manner to any animal shelter or veterinarian any animal violating any of the provisions of this subchapter. Stray animals that are roaming at large, remaining on private property without consent of the owner or tenant, or remaining on or frequenting public property, are deemed to be the property of the city. If the stray animal cannot be captured by conventional means, every police or humane officer is authorized to use any means necessary to remove the animal. The animals so impounded shall be treated in a humane manner and shall be provided with a sufficient supply of food and fresh water each day. Each impounded animal shall be kept and maintained at the pound for a period of not less than five days unless reclaimed earlier by the owner. The day on which the animal was impounded shall count as one day and any part of any day during which the animal is impounded shall also count as a full day. Before an animal is released from impoundment, the items listed in division (B) below shall be met. Any unclaimed impounded animal, after being kept for no more than five days, will become the property of the city or of the Animal Shelter and shall be placed for adoption in a suitable home or humanely destroyed.

   (B)   Before releasing an animal from impoundment, except an impoundment due to rabies or suspect of rabies, the following items must be met:

      (1)   The animal must be current regarding its rabies vaccination and distemper/parvo vaccination. If the animal is not current regarding said vaccinations it shall be given the vaccinations at the owner's expense.

      (2)   If the animal is a dog or cat then it shall have a current license of the city as stated in §§ 96.05 and 96.06.

      (3)   The owner shall pay the animal shelter's or veterinarian's daily boarding fee.

      (4)   The owner shall pay to the city a general impoundment fee as set forth by resolution.

      (5)   The owner shall pay to the city a restitution fee as set forth by resolution to reimburse the cost of employing a humane officer, if so employed, at the time of impoundment.

('72 Code, § 6-109) (Am. Ord. 1804, passed 5-23-02; Am. Ord. 2305, passed 4-11-2019)

Statutory reference:

   Pounds authorized, see Neb. RS 17-548

   Pounds created by rabies control authorities, see Neb. RS 71-4408