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§ 95.021 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. The Council may appoint a person, persons, or firm as the Council may deem necessary and advisable as Animal Control Officer for the city. The Animal Control Officer shall be charged with the duty of enforcement of § § 95.008 et seq. and shall be vested with all the authority conferred by § § 95.008et seq., including the power to issue a summmons requesting a violator to appear in court. The Council may provide for compensation for the Animal Control Officer as it may deem reasonable. The Animal Control Officer shall file a monthly report with the Council relating to the operation of the Animal Control Officer as it applies to the city. (Ord. 08-088,passed 10-15-2013) § 95.022 ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY. The city may contract with or enter into an agreement with such person, persons, organization or corporation to provide for the operation of an animal shelter, impoundment of stray animals, confinement of certain animals, disposition of impounded animals, and for assisting in the administration of rabies vaccinations programs. § 95.023 IMPOUNDING OF DOGS OR CATS. The Animal Control Officer may take n and impound ne h • 'Lot t m -'- ded ' Y p _P �3'-�-feu�ad:�ta��a� --�-�v" tn-§--95008-eF-any ogs which are in violation of any ether -provisions of §§ 95.008et seq. To enforce §§ 95.008et seq., the Animal Control Officer is empowered and instructed to go upon any premises to seize for hnpounding any dog or cat that may lawfully be seized and impounded ✓hen such officer is in immediate pursuit of such animals where the officer has reasonable cause to believe there is an unlicLnsed-deg;- a dog or cat which has been at large during the same day, or an unsecured female dog or cat in heat, except upon the premises of the owner of the dog or cat if the owner is present and forbids the same; in that case, or for entry into premises, the officer must obtain required warrant or legal consent to do so. Animals will not be impounded with any facility that sells, trades, or deals animals for licensed educational or scientific institutionpurposes. (Ord. 08-088,passed 10-15-2013) § 95.024 IMPOUNDMENT CHARGES. (A) Redemption. Any dog or cat maybe redeemed from the impound facility by the owner within 5 days after impoundment by payment of a fee as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Council for each day the dog or cat is confined in the pound, as well as the cost of boarding, feeding, and required vet charges. The city may recover, from the owner, impoundment fees charged to it by the impound facility. (B) Additional impoundment charge. An additional fee, set forth from time to time by resolution of the Council, shall be charged for any dog or cat that has been impounded more than once each year. (fir n,.r;,,.�.,a.��a;t;,.M.,r,t..,.,, r�..iie-ease-ef-ernlieensed-©rtuatagged-dc�tn-additi®net-fee;set-forth-fratn-tune-to-tame-by "LQ If the owner does not pay fees and; expenses a and reclaim the animal within 5 days of being notified of the impoundment, the animal will be put up for adoption without further notification, at the owner's expense. If the animal is adopted, the expenses and fees may be paid by the new owner through adoption fees. (Ord. 08-088, passed 10-15-2013) § 95.025 DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED DOGS OR CATS. Any dog or cat which is not claimed as provided for in § 95.024 or sold through a standard adoption process, shall be painlessly put to death and the body properly disposed of by the poundkeeper. (Ord. 08-088,passed 10-15-2013)