§ 6-96. Impoundment of unvaccinated, unlicensed dogs, cats; fees; ten-day hold.

(a)

It is the duty of the police officer or animal control officer to capture and impound all dogs and cats over the age of four months found within the city which have not been properly vaccinated for rabies or which were found running at large and upon which a license has not been issued by the city.

(b)

An owner claiming a dog or cat so impounded shall pay the animal control officer the sum as provided in the city fee schedule for the release of such dog or cat and shall pay the additional sum per day for each day or fraction thereof such dog or cat has been impounded. No dog or cat shall be released from the control of the police until the impoundment and maintenance fee has been paid and the dog or cat vaccinated for rabies and a city license procured therefor.

(c)

All dogs and cats held in the city pound shall be fed at least once daily and the money collected through the reclaiming of dogs and cats shall be used for the purpose of defraying the expense of the impoundment and the feeding of the dogs and cats.

(d)

In the event that any dog or cat impounded has not been reclaimed within ten days from the time it was placed in the pound, it shall be killed by a police officer or animal control officer or licensed veterinarian in a humane manner and the carcass buried.

(e)

Any dog or cat known to have bitten any person shall be held continuously for a period of ten days from the time of the biting. Such dog or cat shall be held in the city pound, unless the owner or keeper specifically requests that such dog or cat be held by a licensed veterinarian.

(Code 1991, § 4-40; Ord. No. 1598, § 1, 5-20-2002)