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City of Centerville Ord #24 Effective: 10/27/99 date notice is sent to the owner. Seizure may be appealed to district court by serving a summons and petition upon the City and filing it with the district court. 24.19 Reclaiming Animals. A dangerous or potentially dangerous anim:Jl seized under this Ordinance, may be reclaimed by the owner of the animal upon payment of impounding and boarding fees, and presenting proof to animal control that all requirements set forth by City Council order are fulfilled. An animal not reclaimed under this section within fourteen (14) days may be destroyed with, the owner liable to :mimal control for costs mcurred. 24.20 Summary Destruction. 'Whenever an anima 1 control officer or police officer determines that any animal presents an :immediate threat to the safety of any person, after making reasonable a!tempt to impound such animal, said officer is hereby authorized to destroy such animal in the interests of public safety. 24.21 Enforcing Officer. The Council is hereby authorized to appoint an animal control officer( s) to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. In the officer's duty of enforcing the provisions of this Ordinance, he or she may from time to time, with the consent of the Council, designate assistants. The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by any of the following: (1) The primary law enforcement agency of the community. (2) The law enforcement agency contracted with by the City. (3) The animal control officer as designated by the City. (4) The animal control facility contracted with by the City. 24.22 Interferen<<:e with Officers. No person shall in any manner molest, hinder, or interfere with any person authorized by the Council to capture dogs, cats or other animals and convey them to the pound while engaged in such operation. Nor shall any unauthorized person break: open the pound, or attempt to do so, or take or attempt to take from any agent any animal taken up by him Or her in compliance with this Ordinance, or in any other manner to interfere with or hinder such officer in the discharge ofhis or her duties under this Ordinance. 24.23 Existing Permits. Animal owners that have life time permits for their :miml'll are grand fathered in as part of this ordinance as long as the owner shows proof every two years that the animal bas shots within that period and provided the address of the owner remains the same. If the owner does not provide the vaccination record every two years, they will no longer be considered grand fathered in as part of this ordinance and will be required to obtain an animal license every two years with the fee set by Council 24.24 Penalty Violatioij.s ofthis Chapter. Any violation of this Ordinance is a misdemeanor. Each day on which said violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. 24.25 Repealer. On the effective date hereof: Centerville Ordinance Number 24-Adated September 25, 1985 and Ordinance Number 24-B dated December 23, 1985 is repealed. Page 15 of 16