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2017 Docket Enabling Ordinance January 2, 2018 <br />Ord. # 2018-001 <br />Page 83 <br /> <br />6.01.280 Dog bites to be reported. <br /> <br /> Any person who is bitten by a dog and is exposed to dog saliva through an open wound on the person, or any <br />doctor, veterinarian or hospital employee having information that a person has been bitten by a dog and been <br />exposed to dog saliva through an open wound within the unincorporated territory of the County shall notify the <br />department of such bite or exposure, giving the description of the dog, the name and address of the owner, and the <br />location of the incident, if known to said person. <br /> <br />ARTICLE IV: IMPOUNDMENT <br /> <br /> <br />6.01.290 Impoundment of Dogs <br /> <br /> Dogs found or reasonably believed to be kept in violation of this Chapter may be impounded by the department; <br />provided that, if a complaint identifying the dog owner of a dog at large is received and the dog owner can be <br />immediately located, the dog shall be left with the dog owner, and a summons and notice to appear in regard to the <br />violation may be issued to such dog owner. The owner or custodian of any impounded dog shall be responsible for <br />all costs to impound and care for the dog. Any dog which has been impounded and appears sick or injured may be <br />referred to a licensed veterinarian for medical care at the discretion of the department. All costs for medical care <br />shall also be the responsibility of the owner or custodian. <br /> <br />6.01.300 Interference with impounding. <br /> <br /> It is unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder, delay or impede any officer or enforcing official in the <br />enforcement of this chapter as herein provided. Any person found guilty of a violation of this Section shall be fined <br />one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for each violation. <br /> <br />6.01.310 Notice of impoundment <br /> <br />1. The department or its designee shall, within twenty-four hours after impounding any <br /> dog, or the next business day: <br />(a) attempt to contact the animal owner by phone; and <br />(b) leave a written notice at home or by mail to the registered owner of the dog containing: <br />(i) a notice of the impoundment of such dog; and <br />(ii) the terms upon which such dog can be released; and <br />(iii) the consequences of failure to obtain the release of any dog within any <br /> applicable time limits. <br />2. If the owner of any impounded dog is unknown, then the department or its designee <br /> shall within twenty-four hours of impoundment or by the end of the next business day <br /> post at the animal shelter a notice of impoundment describing the dog. <br /> <br />6.01.320 Recovery of impounded dogs. <br /> <br />1. A dog wearing a dog tag, tattoo or microchip may be recovered within five business <br /> days of impoundment. Dogs not wearing a dog tag, tattoo or microchip may be <br /> recovered within three business days of impoundment. Injured or sick dogs shall be <br /> exempt from these recovery periods. <br />2. Dogs may be recovered only by a person who offers satisfactory proof of ownership or <br />authorization to obtain custody of the dog, presents satisfactory proof of current rabies vaccination and who pays the <br />charges for recovering impounded dogs as established by the department.