Chapter 8.08
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
RUNNING AT LARGE
Sections:
8.08.020 Impoundment – Exception.
8.08.030 Disposition of impounded animal.
8.08.010 Unlawful.
It is unlawful for any horse or horses, mule or mules, cow or cows, calf or calves, sheep or swine or any other domestic animal to run, go or be at large within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. A40 § 1, 1897).
8.08.020 Impoundment – Exception.
It is lawful for the chief of police to take up and impound any of the animals above-mentioned that are found running at large within the city limits, and take the same to some suitable place to be selected by and under the direction of the chief of police, and to be known as the “city pound”; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be so construed as to interfere with the driving or leading of any of said animals through the city under charge of any person. (Ord. A40 § 2, 1897).
8.08.030 Disposition of impounded animal.
It is the duty of the chief of police to provide suitable food for any animal impounded as in DMC 8.08.020, and within two days after said impounding, he shall post a notice in three public places in the city, and serve a copy of said notice on the owner, if known, to the chief of police, and said owner be at the time a resident of the city so that he can be served within the limits thereof, which said notices shall be dated the day they are posted, and contain a description of the animals impounded, therein notifying and requiring the owner of the same to appear and pay the costs and charges on said animals and remove the same within five days from the date of said notice; and in case the owner shall fail so to do, within five days from the date of said notices, the chief of police thereafter at the time set for sale in the aforesaid notices expose such animals to public sale to the highest bidder for cash, and after deducting the costs and charges mentioned, the chief of police shall pay the remainder, if any to the city treasurer for the use of the city, if not claimed in the manner and within the time mentioned. If within three months after sale of any animal impounded and sold under this chapter, any person claims said animal and proves his ownership thereto, to the satisfaction of the mayor, then the amount of moneys so deposited with the treasurer, shall be paid to said claimant. (Ord. A40 § 3, 1897).
8.08.040 Impoundment fees.
It is lawful for the chief of police to demand and collect the following fees for impounding domestic animals: For impounding said animals, the sum of $0.50 per head; for the use of the place selected by the chief of police for a city pound, the sum of $0.50 per head; for feeding each animal the sum of $0.75 per head per day; for posting each notice of sale, $0.25; and said fees shall be collected by the chief of police and paid to the city clerk-treasurer, who shall at the time of such payment issue his receipt therefor to the chief of police, and the city clerk-treasurer shall pay the same to the city treasurer; and the city shall pay to the person owning and controlling the city pound, such sums as shall be collected by the chief of police for the use of the city pound and for feeding such animals as may be impounded therein. (Ord. 210 § 1, 1919; Ord. A40 § 4, 1897).