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ARTICLE III. Sec. 14-56. Duties of animal control officer.
The animal control division is part of the department of public works and the animal service director is supervised by the director of public works. The animal services division shall be responsible for enforcing provisions of this chapter. The animal control officers and the animal services division director shall have the authority to issue citations, orders, notices, or directions as may be necessary to properly enforce the provisions set out in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)
Sec. 14-57. Authority.
The animal service director is hereby authorized to appoint animal control officers to carry out the provisions of this article, and to take up, impound, sell or destroy any animal running at large in violation of the terms of this chapter, or any animal that has bitten a person or another animal, or any animal suspected of having a disease transmissible to human beings. Such animal may be taken up or impounded without the necessity of filing a complaint and shall be subject to the provisions in this article.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)
Sec. 14-58. Notice to owner.
The animal services division shall notify the owner of an animal covered by permit impounded under this article by telephone, personal service or certified mail posted not later than the day following such impoundment, with return receipt requested, addressed to the owner of such animal at his last known place of residence.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)
Sec. 14-59. Time period for confinement; care.
An impounded animal that has not bitten a person or other animal, or that is not a diseased animal, shall be confined in the approved pound for a period of at least 72 hours before being disposed of, with such period of time beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the morning following the day of notification or of posting of the notification to the owner as provided in section 14-58. If the animal is a dog or cat that is unvaccinated and/or not covered by a permit, no notice is required and such animal shall be confined for a period of 72 hours before being disposed of, and said 72 hours begins at 9:00 a.m. of the morning following its capture. Such animal shall be provided with sufficient food, water and sanitary shelter.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99)
Sec. 14-60. Impoundment, boarding, and microchip fees.
Any currently vaccinated animal covered by permit as required in this chapter may be reclaimed by its owner upon the payment to the city of an impoundment fee and a fee for each day in which the animal has been boarded, as set out in section 14-66 of this chapter. Upon the first time an owner reclaims an animal from animal services, the owner shall also be required to pay for implantation of a microchip, and such microchip fee is set out in section 14-66 of this chapter. Impoundment, boarding and microchip fees shall be collected by Springdale Animal Services and paid over to the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)
Sec. 14-61. Permit and vaccination fees.
Any unvaccinated animal which is required by this chapter or any other ordinance to be covered by a permit may be reclaimed by its owner upon payment of all impoundment and boarding fees owed to the city, and the current fee being charged for a voucher to have the animal vaccinated. These fees shall be collected by Springdale Animal Services and paid over to the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99)
Sec. 14-62. Disposition of unclaimed animals.
All animals not claimed within the period provided by this chapter may be sold subject to the provisions of this chapter, or may be destroyed.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99)
Sec. 14-63. Redemption of suspected diseased animals after veterinary evaluation.
All animals impounded for reasons of suspected disease may be reclaimed by their owner upon evaluation and treatment by a veterinarian who shall certify the release of such animal.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99)
Sec. 14-64. Treatment or destruction of diseased animals.
If it shall be determined that any animal confined under the provisions of this article is diseased, and by reason of such disease being transmissible to human beings or, in the case of rabies or ringworm, to other animals, the animal control officer or owner shall upon notice thereof after veterinary medical consultation, cause such animal to be properly treated by a veterinarian or destroyed.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99)
State law reference(s)--Control of contagious diseases generally, A.C.A. § 2-40-101 et seq.; unvaccinated stray cats and dogs subject to destruction, A.C.A. § 20-19-304(b); power of city not limited, A.C.A. § 20-19-303.
Sec. 14-65. Confinement of animals that have bitten persons or other animals.
The director of animal services, in the course of his duties of investigating cases in which animals have bitten persons, shall immediately notify the owner of such animal which has bitten any person to surrender the animal to Springdale Animal Services, or a licensed veterinarian, to be kept for a period of not less than ten days after the biting of such person, during which period it shall be determined whether or not such animal is suffering from any disease. In case such animal is not suffering from any disease, it may be released after the ten-day observation period, provided that payment of all fees and costs associated with the confinement have been paid.
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)
State law reference(s)--Confinement of animal when person bitten, A.C.A. § 20-19-307; power of political subdivisions not limited, A.C.A. § 20-19-303.
Sec. 14-66. Fees charged by Springdale Animal Services.
The fees charged by Springdale Animal Services are set out herein, and are subject to change by duly authorized resolution passed by the Springdale City Council. The fees are as follows:
Adoption of animal . . . . $ 40.00
Rabies voucher . . . . 10.00
City tag . . . . 5.00
Impoundment fee redemption:
Initial . . . . 10.00
Each additional day . . . . 7.00
Incinerator disposal fee . . . . 35.00
Out of city limit drop (per animal) . . . . 50.00
Deposit on cat traps . . . . 55.00
Rabies observation fee (per day) . . . . 12.00
Microchip implantation fee . . . . 5.00
(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4093, § 1, 8-14-07; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)
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