<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-76.1. - Impoundment.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Grounds.</span> Any animal which shall be found in violation of<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH6AN_ARTIIANCO_DIV4REIM_S6-76REDO" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 6-76</a> may be subject to immediate impounded at the animal shelter pursuant to this section.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Trespassing animals.</span> Any person finding any animal upon his property, in violation of<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH6AN_ARTIIANCO_DIV4REIM_S6-76REDO" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 6-76</a>, to his injury or annoyance, shall be authorized to restrain such animal in a humane
               manner and to thereupon either notify the sheriff or his designee who shall take possession
               of the animal for impoundment, or deliver the animal directly to the animal shelter.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Redemption.</span> The owner/custodian of an animal impounded under this section may redeem the animal
               and regain possession thereof within three (3) business days after notice of impoundment
               is given as required by subsection (e) above, by complying with all applicable provisions
               of this section, payment of the assessed fines and fees, any necessary veterinarian's
               fee, and a daily boarding fee. All dogs and cats reclaimed by their owner must be
               micro-chipped at the owner's expense before being released from the shelter. Fee rates
               shall be available for public inspection in the office of the clerk to the board of
               county commissioners and the animal shelter. The provisions of this section shall
               have no application with respect to animals surrendered by the owner or keeper to
               the animal shelter for adoption or destruction. Fines may be deferred at time of redemption
               upon execution of a reclamation agreement acceptable to both the sheriff, or his designee,
               and shelter manager.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Abandonment.</span> Any dog or cat which appears to be lost, stray, unwanted, or abandoned, or which
               is found to be not wearing a currently valid rabies vaccination tag, as required by
               state law or this article and not under restraint in violation of this article, may
               be impounded by the sheriff or his designee and confined in the county animal shelter
               in a humane manner. Impoundment of such an animal shall not relieve the custodian
               thereof from any penalty which may be imposed for violation of this article.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Notice to owner.</span> Immediately upon impounding an animal, the officer shall make a reasonable effort
               to notify the owner and inform such owner of the condition whereby the animal may
               be redeemed, which shall include inspection of the animal for microchip or tattoo.
               If the owner is unknown or cannot be located, a notice of such impoundment showing
               the time of impoundment shall be posted at the animal shelter for at least three business
               days, or until the animal is disposed of. Any owner concerned about the loss or possible
               impoundment of an animal must check the animal shelter since all animals seized or
               impounded under this article shall be available for inspection and reclamation during
               the shelter's normal business hours. The three business day period begins when the
               officer delivers the animal to the animal shelter.
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               (f)
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               [<span class="ital">Unredeemed animals.</span>] An unredeemed animal may be destroyed or adopted according to the following procedures:
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               (1)
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               If an impounded animal is not redeemed by the owner/custodian within the three business
               day period prescribed above, ownership of the animal shall revert to the animal shelter,
               and it may be destroyed in a humane manner or offered for adoption to any responsible
               adult who is willing to comply with this article. Such animal may be adopted by a
               person who meets animal shelter adoption requirements, adoption fees and rabies vaccination
               fees.
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               (2)
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               The operator of the animal shelter shall require that all dogs and cats released for
               adoption from the animal shelter be spayed or neutered.
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               (3)
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               No animal which has been impounded by reason of its being a stray, or unclaimed by
               its owner/custodian, shall be allowed to be adopted from the animal shelter during
               a period of emergency rabies quarantine invoked by the local health director pursuant
               to state law.
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               (g)
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               <span class="ital">Procedure for redemption or adoption of unvaccinated animals.</span>
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               (1)
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               Unvaccinated animals may be redeemed or adopted according to the following provisions:
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               a.
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               Any person adopting or reclaiming any dog or cat at the animal shelter shall have
               the animal vaccinated prior to its leaving the shelter or execute a written agreement
               wherein the adopting or redeeming party agrees to comply with state rabies vaccination
               law.
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               b.
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               Payment for rabies vaccination will be the responsibility of the person redeeming
               or adopting the animal.
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               (2)
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               Suspected rabid animals not to be redeemed or adopted.
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               (3)
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               Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, animals impounded which appear
               to be suffering from rabies shall not be redeemed or adopted, but shall be dealt with
               in accordance with this article and applicable state laws.
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               (h)
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               <span class="ital">Destruction of wounded or diseased animals.</span> Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any animal impounded that is
               badly wounded or diseased and has no identification may be destroyed immediately in
               a humane manner. If the animal has identification, the officer and/or the animal shelter
               attendants shall attempt to notify the owner/custodian before disposing of such animal.
               However, if the owner/custodian cannot be readily reached, and the animal is suffering,
               the officer and/or the animal shelter attendants may destroy the animal at its discretion
               in a humane manner.
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               (Ord. No. 10-04-01, 3-16-10)
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