[Ord. No. 2.000, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2.500 § 5, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2.500 -A § 5, 8-3-1982]
A. 
Any unrestrained dog or any animal defined as a public nuisance by this Chapter may be taken by the Police or Animal Control Officer and impounded in an animal shelter or at a designated holding place and be there confined in a humane manner pending further action pursuant to this Chapter or other law. If an owner or keeper is present or can be found, in lieu of impoundment or in addition thereto, a General Ordinance Summons may be issued to that person and said person may retain possession of the animal if it is the belief of the officer issuing such summons that such possession is not in conflict with any other Section of this Chapter.
B. 
Whenever any animal is confined by authority of this Chapter, it shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer to release the same upon satisfactory proof that the party claiming the animal is entitled to possession thereof and upon payment of impoundment fees. Within ten (10) days of the date of release, the owner must have the animal vaccinated and bring proof of vaccination to the City Clerk and pay the fee for any license required by this Chapter. Any person not obtaining the required vaccinations and license within the ten-day grace period will be subject to prosecution on charges of violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2.000, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2.500 § 6, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2.500 -A § 6, 5-3-1982]
After the impoundment of any animal where a General Ordinance Summons has not been issued to the owner or keeper, the Animal Control Officer shall promptly notify the owner of such animal of its impoundment if the owner can be determined and located by reasonable investigation; however, no liability shall attach to the City or to the Animal Control Officer or his/her staff for failure to give such notice. The owner of an impounded animal who does not redeem his/her animal may still be proceeded against for violation of any applicable Section or Sections of this or any other applicable ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2.000, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2.500 § 21, 11-2-1981; Ord. No. 2.500 -A § 21, 5-3-1982]
A. 
Impounded animals shall be kept for not less than seven (7) days except:
1. 
When given to be disposed of by an owner, keeper or harborer, in which case the animal shall be held until the next calendar day before making a disposition;
2. 
When an animal arrives at the shelter in so sick or injured a condition that in the judgment of the Animal Control Officer or licensed veterinarian, human compassion requires that the suffering be promptly ended. In such instance said time period shall not apply and the animal will be humanely killed to prevent needless suffering.
B. 
Whenever any animal shall remain in the animal shelter or at a place of impoundment of a designated representative for a longer period than seven (7) days from the impounding of such animal said animal shall be disposed of in a humane manner by the Animal Control Officer.
C. 
The Animal Control Officer may, in lieu of having an unclaimed animal killed as provided herein, give such animal into the custody of any adult requesting custody (animal adoption) of such specific animal as a pet after viewing it, providing that in the judgment of the Supervisor said person will humanely care for such animal and will not permit its use for laboratory or experimental purposes. If more than one (1) qualified person requests an animal, the Animal Control Officer may award it to the custody of the person making the highest and best bid.
D. 
No animal will be given to the custody of a person who, in the judgment of the Supervisor, is requesting the animal with the intent to sell it. Not more than two (2) animals may be given into the custody of any individual or family per year.
[Ord. No. 2006-03-13-03 § 1, 3-13-2006; Ord. No. 2021-3021, 5-11-2021]
A forty-nine dollars and fifty cents ($49.50) fee shall be charged when any animal is picked up by the Animal Control Officer and transported to the animal shelter or other City designated place of impoundment. In addition to said pick up fee a fee of twenty-nine dollars ($29.00) shall be charged for each day or portion of a day that said animal is impounded; provided, however, that such fee shall be increased by the actual amount of any unusual expenses incurred either in the impoundment or the care of said animal. An owner or keeper must pay these fees in full to obtain custody of his/her animal, but this payment is not required for animal adoption.