§ 6-21. Animal shelter.

(a)

The board may operate or contract for operation of an animal shelter to retain animals at large or dangerous animals not properly secured or restrained by the owner or keeper; animals having or believed to have rabies or other infectious or contagious disease; dogs and cats not licensed and inoculated as required by this article, or any animal otherwise owned, kept or maintained in violation of this article.

(b)

The board may charge reasonable fees for impounding animals under this article. The owners or keepers of impounded animals shall pay fees and execute a sworn statement of ownership or responsibility as a condition precedent to release of an impounded animal. Fees collected shall be deposited in the general revenue fund of the county, and all expenses of administrating this article shall be paid from that fund first. The board shall promulgate by resolution all charges to be paid under this article. If the board contracts operation of the animal shelter to a private non-profit organization, the funds collected will be kept by the nonprofit or organization.

(c)

An impounded dog or cat shall not be released from the animal shelter until provisions have been made to properly inoculate the animal for rabies, have it spayed/neutered and have it licensed (if not already done).

(Ord. No. 2018-09 , 6-12-2018)