§ 6-29. Impoundment.

An animal can be impounded for any of the following reasons:

(1)

Dogs not wearing a current metal registration tag;

(2)

Any animal kept under conditions which could endanger the lives or health of a person or animal, such as a rabid animal;

(3)

Any animal that creates a nuisance as defined in this article;

(4)

Any dog running at large;

(5)

Any animal treated in a manner determined by the animal control officer and verified by a licensed veterinarian to be cruel or inhumane;

(6)

Any animal that has bitten a human or requires observation for a suspected case of rabies;

(7)

Any animal that has been abandoned within an enclosure upon posted 48-hour notice;

(8)

Any animal found in violation of this section.

(Ord. No. 01-01, § 14(14.1), 5-17-2001)