§ 6.12.110. Impoundment; fees.

(a)

The Code Enforcement Officer shall have charge and custody of all dogs impounded and shall keep the animals impounded for a period of no less than five (5) days unless the dog is sooner redeemed.

(b)

A fraction of a day shall be computed as being a full day.

(c)

The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to charge the owner of any dog impounded the following fee: fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first time a dog is picked up in a given year; seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the second time a dog is picked up in a given year; and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the third and succeeding times a dog is picked up in a given year.

(d)

Should a dog be impounded for any period exceeding five (5) days, an additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per day shall be imposed.

(e)

In the case of the impoundment of a dog arising from a dog bite circumstance, in addition to the fees charged above, the owner shall be assessed a veterinarian observation fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per animal per observation.

(Ord. 1505 §§1, 2, 2010)