Hallsville Redemption; Payment of Fees; Disposition of Unredeemed Animals ordinance (§ 205.060)

A. At any time prior to the disposal of any animal, fowl or reptile, as herein defined, by the Animal Control Officer, the owner thereof may redeem such animal upon proof satisfactory to the Animal Control Officer of ownership thereof and upon paying a boarding fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day or part of day said animal has been impounded.

B. In addition to paying the fees prescribed in Subsection (1) hereof, if the animal is a domestic dog or cat, the owner thereof may redeem such animal only upon further proof satisfactory to the Animal Control Officer that the same has been vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian with a vaccine which will be effective during the full term for which the animal license tax, if any, is issued. If an owner seeks to redeem an animal required to be vaccinated for rabies and cannot present satisfactory proof of such vaccination, and that said vaccination, if any, will be effective during the full term for which the animal license tax was issued, then the Animal Control Officer shall, prior to releasing such animal, cause the same to be vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian and the cost of such vaccination shall be paid by the owner.

C. At the end of no less than three (3) days, except as otherwise herein provided, if an impounded animal, fowl or reptile has not been redeemed, the Animal Control Officer is at liberty to dispose of such animal in any one (1) of the following ways:

1. Releasing to Boone County Animal Control;

2. Releasing the animal to any person expressing a desire for any given animal after the payment of the prescribed impoundment fees and completion of the licensing-vaccination procedure before release.

D. All fees collected by the Animal Control Officer shall be paid over to the City Clerk.