8-7-1. Animals to be impounded.

The animal control officer shall place all animals which he takes into custody in a designated animal impound facility. The following animals may be taken into custody by the animal control officer and may be impounded without the initiation of any judicial proceedings:

(1) Any animal being kept or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title.

(2) Any animal running at large.

(3) Any animal which is by this title required to be licensed and is not licensed. An animal not wearing a tag shall be presumed to be unlicensed for purposes of this section.

(4) Sick or injured animals whose owner cannot be located.

(5) Any abandoned animal.

(6) Animals which are not vaccinated for rabies in accordance with the requirements of this title.

(7) Any animals to be held for quarantine.

(8) Any vicious animal not properly confined.

(9) All fees or other money collected by the animal control officer shall be handled and accounted for pursuant to direction of the County Auditor. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/ 1992)