§ 6-7. Running at large and impounding of animals.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person who shall own or be in control or in charge of any cat or dog to permit or allow the cat or dog to commit a nuisance or to be found running at large, as defined herein.

(b)

Any cat or dog at-large taken into custody by the city animal control officer or the designated authorized agent of the city, shall be placed in a shelter for a period of five (5) calendar days beginning the day of impoundment. On the sixth (6 ^th ) day, the city, or the designated authorized agent of the city, at its discretion, may adopt, transfer to another agency, or humanely dispose of any impounded animal that is not redeemed by the owner.

(c)

The animal shall be released at any time upon proper identification of the owner. The owner shall be charged the appropriate fees according to section 6-5 and subsection 6-7(d).

(d)

Redemption costs. The dogs or cats impounded under this article may be redeemed by the owner thereof by paying expenses accrued for services rendered and other charges as follows:

 First offense ..... $ 20.00

 Second offense ..... 30.00

 Third offense ..... 50.00

 Feeding each animal per day ..... 5.00

(e)

Neptune Beach Animal Control shall not be required to shelter and care for any livestock, feral, wild, or exotic animals.

(f)

Neptune Beach Animal Control shall not be required to shelter or care for any animal that is severely injured, has a contagious disease or is deemed by Neptune Beach Animal Control as a danger to the community or an undue risk to employees of the city unless such animal has a current registered microchip or ownership information in the form identification tag on the animal. All animals without such positive, traceable identification that meet the previous criteria shall be transferred to Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services and/or expeditiously and humanely euthanized by a local veterinarian.

(Ord. No. 1998-01, § 1, 4-6-98; Ord. No. 2005-09, § 3, 5-2-05; Ord. No. 2011-22, § 3, 11-7-11; Ord. No. 2017-01 , 2-6-17; Ord. No. 2017-06 , 4-3-17)