Lindsay Municipal Code § 6.12 Animals Running At Large

It is unlawful for any horse, mule, jack or any kine or neat cattle, sheep, goat, hog or domestic fowl to be at large in the city, or to be staked or picketed for the purpose of grazing on any street, lane, alley or other public place in the city or so near to any such street, lane, alley or other public place as to interfere with the free use thereof.

(Prior code § 4-1)

Any person may take up and deliver to the poundmaster or chief of police any of the animals mentioned in Section 6.12.010 found running or being at large or picketed or staked on any of the places mentioned in Section 6.12.010. It is made the duty of the poundmaster or chief of police to receive and to take up and impound all such animals and to dispose of them as provided in this chapter.

(Prior code § 4-6)

Within twenty-four hours after impounding any animal, the chief of police or poundmaster shall notify the owner or person entitled to the possession thereof, if known. If the owner or such other person is not known to the poundmaster or chief of police, he shall within such time post a notice on or near the door of the city council chamber, describing the animal, the date of taking up and the amount of fees and charges accrued against the animal.

(Prior code 64-7)

On payment by the owner or any person claiming any animal impounded as provided in Section 6.12.020, of the fees and charges, the poundmaster or chief of police must immediately deliver the animal to the owner or person claiming it. If no person claims the animal or claiming it refuses or fails to pay the fees and charges thereon, the poundmaster or chief of police shall within not less than two or more than five days after posting the notice mentioned in Section 6.12.030, give notice by posting in three public places in the city or by publication for at least one week in the official newspaper of the city that the animal is impounded, a description of it, with any brand or distinguishing marks, the date of taking up and that unless sooner redeemed the animal will be sold at the door of the city council chambers in the city on a day and at an hour stated therein, to pay the fees, charges and costs accrued and to accrue thereon, stating the amount as near as may be.

(Prior code § 4-8)

The sale provided for in Section 6.12.040 shall not be had within less than three days nor more than ten days after the publication of notice thereof; provided, that the poundmaster or director of public safety may, in the absence of any bidders or for any other sufficient cause postpone and continue the sale to a date to be then fixed, not exceeding five days. Notice of the continuance may be given by posting in three places in the city or by one publication in the official paper.

(Prior code § 4-9)

On a sale of any animal as provided in this chapter, the poundmaster or director of public safety shall deduct from the proceeds of the sale all fees and charges against the animal and pay any balance to the treasurer, taking his receipt therefor. If within one year thereafter any person claims the money and produces proof of ownership of the sold animal, a warrant for the sum so deposited shall be drawn on the treasurer in his favor for the same. If no claimant for the money appears within one year, it shall be turned into the general fund.

(Prior code § 4-10)

The poundmaster or director of public safety shall furnish all animals sufficient food and water while they remain in the pound, and the reasonable value thereof shall be a charge against them, to be paid by the person redeeming them, if redeemed, or deducted from the amount produced by the sale thereof, if sold.

(Prior code § 4-11)

It is unlawful for any person to rescue any animal from the possession of the poundmaster or director of public safety or from any other person who has taken up any animal and is about to deliver it to the poundmaster or director of public safety, or to deliver or release any animal from the pound without the consent of the poundmaster or director of public safety. The poundmaster or director of public safety may retake any animal so rescued, delivered or released at any time within ten days thereafter and impound it and proceed as in the first instance.

(Prior code § 4-12)

The director of public safety, his designee, any public safety officer, animal-control officer or humane society officer shall have police powers in the enforcement of this chapter, and no person shall interfere with, hinder, molest or abuse the director of public safety, his designee, any public safety officer, animal-control officer or humane society officer in the exercise of such powers.

(Ord. 405 (part), 1986)

Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, and shall be punished by a fine net less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. If any violation is continued, each day's violation shall be deemed a separate violation.

(Ord. 405 (part), 1986)