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(d) <br />(e) <br />(f) <br />(g) <br />(h) <br />(a) <br />(b) <br />(a) <br />(b) <br />Transportation. Animals must be contained within the passenger section of any vehicle or placed in crates or carriers of sufficient size to accommodate the animal. Animals <br />carried in open vehicles, including trucks, boats, motorcycles, dirt bikes, trailers, etc., must be restrained in a crate or carrier or restrained by a chain or cable to prevent the <br />animal from leaving the vehicle or being tossed out. <br />Shelter. Animals must be provided with shelter at all times during inclement weather. The shelter must be large enough to comfortably accommodate the animal, <br />be windproof and waterproof and contain enough bedding to provide the animal with insulation against the elements. Shade must be provided at all times during <br />the months of May through October. <br />Sanitation. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow food or water receptacles, kennels, yards or the premises where the animal is kept to be or to remain in an <br />unhealthy, unsanitary, or obnoxious condition or to permit the premises to be in such condition that obnoxious odors can be plainly detected on adjacent public <br />or private property. <br />Enforcement. An animal control officer or a police officer may issue a citation to the owner of any animal and/or remove any such animal from any premises if the <br />welfare of that animal is threatened due to a violation of this section. <br />Reclaiming neglected animals. Any animal removed from any premises pursuant to subsection (f) of this section may be reclaimed by the owner within five <br />working days from the time the animal was taken, provided that all conditions for which the animal was removed have been corrected. The owner shall also be <br />liable for payment of all boarding fees to the city. Any animal not reclaimed within the time allowed may be disposed of pursuant to section 3-1-14. <br />Abandonment. Any animal left at the animal shelter by the owner, keeper, or caretaker beyond five working days after being notified as required by section 3-1- <br />13, shall be deemed abandoned and may be disposed of according to section 3-1-14. The owner shall be liable for payment of all fees and expenses incurred by <br />the city for the care and/or disposal of the animal. <br />(Code 1965, § 106A.11) <br />Sec. 3-1-11. - Apprehension of animals. <br />Seizure of animals at large. An animal control officer may apprehend and take possession of any animal at large. Any animal apprehended by an animal control <br />officer may be conveyed to the city animal shelter to be there confined until released or disposed of as hereinafter provided. <br />Seizure of unlicensed or unvaccinated animals. Any animal control officer or police officer may seize any animal which is not licensed or not vaccinated or the <br />possession of which is prohibited within the city, provided that the officer can demonstrate that the owner or other person in control of such animal has been <br />warned or cited for at least three previous violations of section 3-1-5 or 3-1-6. Any animal seized under this section shall be taken to the shelter and held <br />according to the provisions of section 3-1-13. Any other prohibited animal shall be confined by the animal control unit in an appropriately secure place and <br />disposed of according to state law. <br />(Code 1965, § 106A.12) <br />Sec. 3-1-12. - Notice of apprehension. <br />Within 48 hours after apprehending any properly identified dog or cat, pursuant to section 3-1-11, the animal control unit shall make reasonable efforts to contact the <br />owner at the address/telephone number listed on the ID tag or available from the microchip. <br />(Code 1965, § 106A.13; Ord. No. 4191, 4-20-2015) <br />Sec. 3-1-13. - Reclaiming animals from the animal shelter. <br />Within the time limit set forth in section 3-1-14, the owner of any animal seized pursuant to this chapter may retrieve the animal from the city animal shelter, <br />provided the owner first purchases the appropriate license, pays all impound fees to cover the cost of apprehending the animal, boarding fees to cover the cost of <br />sheltering the animal, pays any veterinary costs incurred by the city, and pays any other costs incurred by the city. Additionally, if vaccination is required, the <br />owner must make arrangements to have the animal appropriately vaccinated by a veterinarian in the presence of an animal control officer prior to being released <br />from the shelter. Any owner who fails to comply with these requirements within five working days shall be deemed to have forfeited any property right to the <br />animal and the city may dispose of it pursuant to section 3-1-14. <br />The council may from time to time amend the fees and penalties set forth in subsection (a) of this section by resolution. A copy of the resolution setting forth the <br />currently effective fees shall be kept on file at the animal shelter. <br />(Code 1965, § 106A.14) <br />Sec. 3-1-14. - Disposing of unclaimed animals. <br />If any animal apprehended by the animal control unit is not claimed by its owner within five days after the date of apprehension, excluding holidays or other days the <br />animal shelter is closed, the animal control unit shall cause the animal to be destroyed in a humane way or may allow the animal to be adopted by any other interested <br />person over the age of 18 after payment of such fees as may be determined by the council. <br />(Code 1965, § 106A.15) <br />Sec. 3-1-15. - Oenses.192