§ 8-8-3. Impoundment, redemption and disposition.

A.

Livestock and animals other than fowl. It shall be the duty of the administrator in charge of the city animal shelter, or his or her agent, to cause any animal, other than fowl, running at large in violation of section 8-8-2 to be apprehended and placed into the animal shelter. If, within three business days from the time such animal is impounded, the owner or person in charge of such animal calls for the same, such animal may be released upon payment of a $50.00 redemption fee, per animal, a $25.00 trailering fee, and $10.00 per day boarding fee, other than fowl. If no one comes forward to claim the above-incarcerated animals within the three business-day period, such animals shall be considered abandoned property and will become the property of the city.

B.

Fowl. It shall be the duty of the administrator in charge of the animal shelter, or his or her agent, to cause fowl running at large in violation of section 8-8-2 to be apprehended and incarcerated in the city animal shelter.

C.

If within three business days from the day such fowl is incarcerated the owner or person in charge thereof calls for same, such fowl may be released upon the payment of $10.00 for each fowl so impounded plus $7.00 for each day of confinement to defray the cost of the capture of such animal and the protection of the public.

D.

If no one comes forward to claim the above-incarcerated fowl within the three-business-day period, such shall be considered abandoned property and will become the property of the city.

(Code 1967, §§ 7-22, 7-23; Code 1985, § 5-4; Ord. No. 3189, § 1, 3-9-1982; Ord. No. 4247, § 11, 4-5-1994; Ord. No. 5214, §§ 1, 4—6, 9-7-2007)