AMENDMENT TO CITY OF KIMBALL ORDINANCE CHAPTER SIX, LICENSED ACTIVITIES, SECTION 645 – LICENSING AND CONTROL OF DOGS, 645.06 IMPOUNDING AND FEES.

Councilmember Andy Maus introduced the above resolution and moved for its adoption. 645.06 Impounding and Fees. If a dog is found to be running at large by the Animal Control Officer; is licensed, is wearing and can be identified by a Current City Dog Tag, the dog shall be returned to the owner the first time upon receipt of payment as set forth in the Schedule of Fees. If the owner is not at home to receive the dog, the dog shall be placed in a dog pound designated by the Council. Any dog determined to be a Potentially Dangerous or Dangerous Dog will be immediately taken to a pound designated by the Council. Any dog found to be running at large by the Animal Control Officer which is unlicensed by the City of Kimball or has been previously picked up and returned to its owner, shall be placed in a dog pound designated by the Council. Notice of the impounding shall be given to the dog’s owner, if known. The Animal Control Officer shall post notice of the impounding at the City Hall. The notice shall state that the dog shall be held for five regular business days before the disposition of the dog is determined. Unless the dog is claimed within the time specified and all costs, fees and charges are paid, the poundmaster shall determine if the dog appears to be valuable and/or adoptable. If the dog is adoptable, it shall be sold upon receipt of the license fee, impounding charges and rabies vaccination. If the dog is unclaimed or determined not adoptable, the poundmaster shall euthanize the dog in a humane manner. Animals shall be released for research if required by law. The poundmaster shall house and feed any dog held at the pound. The City shall impose a fee, payable to the City as shown on the Schedule of Fees, Section 215 of this Code, in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the actual cost of transporting the dog and staff time. A receipt for the fee must be given to the poundmaster at the time the dog owner picks up the dog. Reasonable charges for im-pounding, housing, vaccination, feeding and veterinary services may be assessed to the owner by the poundmaster in addition to the above fees and, if they are so assessed, shall be paid before the dog is released. Councilmember Mickey Fischer seconded the foregoing resolution, and the following voted in favor thereof: Andy Maus, Mickey Fischer, Wayne Mackereth, DuWayne Orbeck and Karla Davis; those absent or voting against: none. Whereupon said resolution was dec-lared passed and adopted. Dianne H. Robinson  Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Published in the Tri-County News on Feb. 6, 2003.