46-06 Amend 505.03 Animal Impound Fees

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 5(15(0, PLACED ON 2ND READING 6(5(06. ORDINANCE NO. 46-06 BY: Antonio~ ButleT~ Demro, Dever, FitzGerald, Madigan, See lie. AN ORDINANCE to amend §505.03 Impounding and Disposition; Records, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to increase outdated animai impound fees. WHEREAS, costs of operation of the Lakewood Animal Shelter continue to rise; and . WHEREAS, fees for impounding and housing animals have not been increased in more than twenty years. Now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That §505.03, Impounding and Disposition; Records of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 505.03 IMPOUNDlNG AND DlSPOSmON; RECORDS. A police officer or the Animal Control Officer shall impound every dog and the Animal Control Officer shall impound every cat found in violation of Section 505.02. (a) If the impounded dog is not wearing a valid registration tag, the dog shall forthwith be turned over to an officer charged by law with the custody and disposal of such dogs. If the dog is wearing a valid registration tag or the identity of the owner or harborer is otherwise established, notice shall be given prior to or on the next working day to such owner or harborer that the dog has been impounded. Notice may be by telephone or by residence service to the last known address of such owner or harborer. The dog shall not be released except upon the payment of the following charges: for impounding any dog, five dollars ($5.00); for giving notice, five dollars ($5.00); for keeping any dog, six dollars ($6.00) per day. Any dog not redeemed by the regular business day after notice, as herein provided, is given to the owner or harborer, or the next regular business day following the date it is seized or impounded if the owner or harborer cannot be found, may be sold or otherwise disposed of as provided in Ohio R.C. 955.16. (b) If the impounded cat is wearing an identification tag or the identity of the owner or harborer is otherwise established, notice shall be given on the next regular business day to such owner or harborer that the cat has been impounded. Notice may be by telephone or by residence service to the last known address of such owner or harborer. The cat shall not be released except upon the payment of the following charges: for impounding any cat, five dollars ($5.00); for keeping any cat, five dollars ($5.00) per day. Any cat not redeemed by the next regular business day after notice Is given to the owner or harborer as provided herein, or the