18 - ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE REVIEW

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tranquilizer gun in the lawful discharge of their duties. 5. In the interest of public safety, animal control officers or peace officers have the authority to destroy any animal running at large if the animal presents a danger to the safety of persons, other animals or property and a real or apparent necessity exists to destroy the animal. 6. Any animal control officer or police officer shall have the authority to humanely euthanize and /or destroy any animal in accordance with the provisions of this article. b. Impoundment. 1. Any animal control officer or police officer is authorized to impound such animals running at large, other than a cat, and may impound a cat upon receipt of a complaint that the cat causes a nuisance or hazard to the health or welfare of any person or animal. 2. Fees: Impoundment of livestock per head Impoundment of dogs or cats per head Daily care of livestock per head Daily care of dogs or cats per head Additional Cost of impounding For Newspaper announcements Euthanasia $50.00 $15.00 $10.00 $3.00 Actual Cost Expended Actual Cost Expended $15.00 �lnl[SH2] the case where the owner of an animal requests that animal control euthanize the animal, animal control is authorized to euthanize such an animal only if the owner resides within the city limits at the time of the request for euthanasia and the animal has not bitten any person within the ten days preceding the request. 3. Any animals violating any provision of this ordinance may be impounded as follows: A. Cats and dogs not exhibiting evidence of registration; B. Any animal infected with a zoonotic disease including, but not limited to, any animal suspected of having been infected by rabies or exposed to rabies; C. Any animal that creates a nuisance; D. Any animal running at large (other than a cat); E. Any animal kept under conditions or treated in a manner which the animal control officer has reasonable cause to believe is cruel or inhumane; F. Any animal that has bitten a person; and G. Any animal violating any provision of this article. 4. If any of the animals named in this ordinance are found upon the premises of any person, the owner or occupant of the premises shall have the right to confine such animal in a humane manner until he can notify an animal control officer to come and impound such animal. When so notified, it shall be the duty of the animal control officer to have such animal impounded as provided in this article. The use of steel jaw traps, a spring trap with teeth, or any type of trap designed to reasonably ensure cutting, slicing, or tearing to capture animals is prohibited.