1. The owner and/or possessor of the animal provides consent for the impoundment;

2. The Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe the animal may be rabid;

3. The Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the animal is a vicious animal as defined in subsection 7-8.1 and that immediate impoundment of the animal is required for any of the reasons specified in section 7-8.6;

4. To protect an animal which is injured, sick, starving or suffering from heat, cold or confinement, which is in need of immediate care;

5. When immediate seizure is necessary to protect from injury an animal which has strayed onto a public street or highway for other public place;

6. When the Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that immediate impoundment is necessary to protect the public health or safety of any person or animal;

7. Any dog not having attached to its body a current license tag or other proof of being currently vaccinated against the rabies virus as required by this Chapter;

8. Any dog running at large on public property, in a public roadway, or on private property without the consent of the property owner;

9. Any animal when there is reason to believe the animal has been abandoned by the owner thereof.

10. Any animal found trespassing on public or private property when such animal has destroyed anything of value on the property.

11. Any female dog running at large while in heat.

12. Any dog trespassing upon any farm whereon livestock or domestic fowl are kept.

13. Any animal staked or tied on any street or other public place or upon any private property without consent of the owner or occupant thereof.

14. Any animal at large in violation of any law of the State.

15. Any animal when such impounding is, in the opinion of the Animal Control Officer, necessary to facilitate investigation, prosecution or enforcement of this Chapter or any other law of this City or State.

16. Any animal that is not confined by a lawful fence. (Ord. #183-2016, S3)