(A) Duty to impound. It shall be the duty of the city’s law enforcement authority or animal control authority to seize all animals running at large within the city limits, whether vicious, a nuisance, or neither, except cats.
(B) Conditions. The city’s law enforcement authority or animal control authority may order the seizure or impoundment and destruction of an animal where:
(1) The animal has attacked, bitten, or injured a human being or domestic animal;
(2) The animal is a vicious animal, as defined in this chapter, and the owner has failed to comply with the requirements and conditions for keeping a vicious animal as defined herein; or
(3) When the animal control officer or law enforcement authority deems the animal poses a threat of serious harm to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(C) Notification to owner of impounded dogs. Not later than 24 hours after the impounding of any dog, the owner, if known, shall be notified by telephone or in person that the animal has been impounded and its place of shelter. In all cases, whether the owner is known or not, written notice shall be posted at the City Hall, describing the animal and place or location it was impounded from and its place of shelter.
(D) Redemption by owner; fees. An owner may recover possession of a dog seized by the city upon payment to the City Clerk/Treasurer of a fee, to be established by resolution of the City Council, plus the cost per day for board and shelter for the dog for each day the dog has been impounded.
(E) Citation; fee. The city’s law enforcement authority or animal control authority shall be entitled to issue a citation for any violation of this chapter by any animal within the city limits.
(Prior Code, § 5-4A-11) (Ord. 2013-02, passed 7-10-2013) Penalty, see § 90.999