§ 4-6. Animal shelter.

The county may construct, operate and maintain a county animal shelter or sub-shelters for the purpose of impounding and maintaining animals, at the county's discretion, under circumstances which include but are not limited to the following:

(1)

At-large animals;

(2)

Aggressive animals;

(3)

Dogs subject to a dangerous dog investigation;

(4)

Animals which are voluntarily surrendered;

(5)

Animals which are not properly secured or restrained;

(6)

Animals which are creating a nuisance;

(7)

Animals which have or are believed to have rabies, or another infectious or contagious disease;

(8)

Rabies susceptible animals which are not licensed and/or rabies inoculated, as required herein;

(9)

Animals found in distress, neglected, mistreated or abused;

(10)

Animals being maintained or kept in violation of this chapter or any other rule, regulation, law, court order or stipulated agreement;

(11)

Animals that have bitten a person or come into contact with a known or suspected rabid animal; and

(12)

A community cat that has bitten or otherwise exposed a person or has come into contact with a known or suspected rabid animal. Community cats that are ill or injured are also subject to impoundment.

(Ord. No. 2017-49, § 1, 8-7-17; Ord. No. 2018-25, § 1, 4-9-18)