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Should a City owned trap be provided as stated above, said trap will be provided for a period not to exceed five regular working days during periods of time a waiting list exists. During time periods that no waiting list exists, said trap may be provided for longer periods of time at the discretion of the Dog/Animal Warden. Upon notice from the resident or business owner that a cat is secured in the trap, the Dog/Animal Warden will promptly respond to the locatian of the trap and if in the opinion of the DoglAnimal Warden, said cat is andlor appears to be a pet, he/she shall impound said cat in the City kennel for the appropriate time period, All unclaimed cats that have been impounded and shall after the impoundment period remains unclaimed, shall be transported by the Dog/Animal Warden to the North Olmsted City kennel for proper disposition. A cat that appears to be wild in the opinion of the Dog/Animal Warden, he/she shall not impound said cat, but promptly transport said cat to the North Olmsted City kennel for proper dispasition. Upon receiving notice that a wild animal is caught in a residents or business owner's own trap, the Dog/Animal Warden will provide a list of individuals or firms that handle and dispose of wild animals to the complainant. Will in circumstances where a healthy and/or apparently sick wiid animal is creating a condition upon any public street, public right-of-way or upon private property where the health and welfare of residents or other persons are jeopardized in the opinion of the Dog/Animal Warden's supervisor or the Police Department. He/she shall respond to the location of the animal along with the Police Chief or his designated representative. If in the opinion of the Dog/Animal Warden a privafe individual or firm fhat handled and disposes of wild animals can remove and property dispose of the animal, he/she shall make that recommentlation known to the Police Chief or his designee and provide #he Police Chief or his designee with a list of individuals or firms that handle and dispose of wild animals. In situations where the wild animal is located on private property, the private property owner/complainant shall then be directed by the Dog Warden to call any one of the individuals or firms listed for the removal and disposal of the animal, ln instances that the Dog/Animal Warden does not believe the healthy and or sick wild animaf can be removed the public streets, right-of ways or private property and disposed of by an individual or firm that handles wild animals, he/she shall make that recommendation known to the Police Chief or his designee. If in the opinian of the Dog/Animal Warden the use of deadly force is the only reasonable means of removing the wifd animal, he/she shall make known that recommendation to the Police Chief or his designee. The final decision for the use of deadly force shall rest with the Police Chief or his designee and the actual use of deadly force shall be carried out by the Chief of Police or by another full-time sworn representative of the North Olmsted Police Department. 92