[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-41), 12-19-2012]
Unrestrained and/or nuisance animals shall be taken by the Animal
Control Officer, or Health Officer or the Health Officer's authorized
agent and impounded in an animal shelter and there confined in a humane
manner.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-42), 12-19-2012]
Impounded animals shall be kept for not more than five (5) calendar
days of the capture.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-43), 12-19-2012]
If, by a vaccination tag or identification tag, the owner of
an impounded animal can be identified, the Animal Control Officer
shall immediately upon impoundment notify the owner by telephone or
mail.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-44), 12-19-2012]
An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall pay a reclamation
fine, said fine shall be established from time to time by the City
Aldermanic Board and adopted by resolution. Said fine shall be a one-time
assessment plus the impound fee, as established from time to time
by the City Aldermanic Board and adopted by resolution.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-45), 12-19-2012]
All animals shall be vaccinated, registered, and bear appropriate
tag before being released to the owner. The Health Officer shall have
authority to cause vaccination-registration of those animals having
identifiable owners seeking to reclaim the animal. A vaccination fee
shall be established from time to time by the City Aldermanic Board
and adopted by resolution. Said fee shall cover the cost of vaccination-registration
and shall be assessed and paid for each animal not being vaccinated
at time of capture, except in cases of repeated offense, as otherwise
provided in this Chapter. The vaccination fee will apply in addition
to other outstanding impound fees and reclamation fines.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-46), 12-19-2012]
Any animal not reclaimed by its owner within five (5) calendar
days shall become the property of the City of Byrnes Mill, or humane
society, and shall be placed for adoption in a suitable home or humanely
euthanized.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-47), 12-19-2012]
A.
No
impounded animal shall be released for adoption without being vaccinated
and sterilized or without a written agreement from the adopter guaranteeing
that the animal will be vaccinated and sterilized within thirteen
(13) days after the date of adoption in the case of an adult animal,
or sterilization of an adopted infant female or male puppy or kitten
thirteen (13) days after it is six (6) months of age. The written
agreement with the adopter guaranteeing that the vaccination and sterilization
will be performed by a licensed veterinarian shall contain the following
information:
1.
The date of the agreement.
2.
The name, address, and signature of the releasing agent and the adopter.
3.
A description of the animal to be adopted.
4.
A statement printed in conspicuous bold print that the vaccination
and sterilization of the animal is required pursuant to Sections 273.400
to 273.405, RSMo.
5.
A vaccination and sterilization completion date.
B.
An
adoption fee shall be established from time to time by the City Aldermanic
Board and adopted by resolution. Said fee shall be paid prior to the
release of any animal that is to be adopted. The adoption fee shall
be based upon the costs of registration, tags, physical examination,
heartworm or Feline Leukemia test, vaccination, and neutering or spaying
expenses.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-47.1), 12-19-2012]
A.
The
City shall agree to give title, possession, and control of the animal
so long as the adopter complies with the terms and conditions of the
adoption agreement.
B.
The
City shall consider the animal vaccinated and sterilized upon receipt
of written confirmation signed by the licensed veterinarian who performed
the vaccination and sterilization.
C.
Exceptions
to the sterilization requirements of Sections 273.400 to 273.405,
RSMo., shall not apply to a dog or cat that is claimed from the City
by a person who already owns the animal.
D.
All
costs of sterilization pursuant to Sections 273.400 to 273.405, RSMo.,
shall be paid by the prospective adopter, unless otherwise provided.
E.
The
requirements of Sections 273.400 to 273.405, RSMo., shall not apply
to canines of a breed regularly used for lawful hunting or livestock
production, as specified by rules of the Missouri Department of Agriculture,
to be used in the practice of livestock production or management of
the practice of lawful hunting. The adopter may sign a statement,
that states he is going to use the canines for such purpose in lieu
of the sterilization agreement. Persons failing to vaccinate and sterilize
adopted animals within thirteen (13) days shall be penalized by a
fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five
hundred dollars ($500.00). If any violation be continuing, each day's
violation shall be a separate violation.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-48), 12-19-2012]
Every animal impounded which is found upon arrival at the animal
shelter to be diseased or injured and in the opinion of the Health
Officer or his agent is deemed to be a danger to the public, and whose
owner seeks release shall be released to the owner or to a licensed
veterinarian acting in the owner's behalf.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-49), 12-19-2012]
Every animal impounded which is found upon arrival at the animal
shelter to be diseased or injured in the opinion of the Health Officer
or his authorized agent and whose owner is unknown may be immediately
disposed of by euthanasia.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-50), 12-19-2012]
Owners who relinquish title to their impounded animals in writing
shall pay a fee as established from time to time by the City Aldermanic
Board and adopted by resolution, and the animal may be immediately
euthanized.
[Ord. No. 800-12 §1(4-51), 12-19-2012]
The Health Officer is authorized and directed to solicit bids for the confinement, impounding, care, release and disposing of animals acquired pursuant to the provisions of this Section. The City Aldermanic Board shall then consider any such bids and may require a formal bidding procedure as set out in Chapter 145 of this Code of Ordinances.
