Chapter 6
POLICE REGULATIONS
Article 1. Dogs and Cats
§6-123 CATS: REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the Municipality to own, keep, or harbor a cat over the age of three (3) months without having licensed said cat. Application for the said license shall be made to the Police Department and shall include the name and address of the owner of the cat; such description as may be required for the purpose of identification; and the number of the registration issued. Upon the payment of the fee hereinafter set forth, the Police Department shall furnish to the registrant a receipt showing proof of such payment and a metallic tag bearing the registration number and the registration year. The license renewal shall be due and payable on the first (1st) day of January of each year. Said license shall not be transferable and no refund will be allowed in the case of the death, sale, or other disposition of the licensed cat. No license shall be issued without presentation of a certificate for a rabies shot effective for the ensuing year. In the event that the license tag is lost and upon satisfactory evidence that the original plate or tag was issued in accordance with provisions herein, the Municipal Police Department shall issue a duplicate or new tag for the balance of the year for which the tax has been paid and shall charge and collect a fee of one-half (½) of the original tag. All license fees and collections shall be immediately credited to the General Fund. It shall be the duty of the Municipal Police Department to issue tags. Every owner or possessor of any cat shall pay to the Municipal Police Department and be liable for the following registration fees per cat owned or possessed: male cat, twenty dollars ($20.00); neutered/spayed cat, ten dollars ($10.00); and female cat unspayed, twenty dollars ($20.00). In addition to the above licensing fees, every owner or possessor of each and every cat shall pay to the Municipal Police Department one dollar ($1.00) per year payable on the first (1st) day of January for the fees required by R.R.S. 54-603(3). It shall be unlawful to own, maintain or possess any cat within the limits of the City, unless a license fee is paid and the cat tags are constantly worn by the cat. (Ref. 17-547 RS Neb.) (Ord. No. 92-865,11/2/92) (Amended March 2002) (Amended September 2010).
§6-124 CATS RUNNING AT LARGE, UNCOLLARED.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any cat to allow such cat to run at large at any time within the corporate limits of the Municipality without a collar and the current license tag issued by the Municipal Police Department. It shall be the duty of the Municipal Police Department to cause any cat found to be running at large within the Municipality without a current license tag to be taken up and impounded. "Running at large" shall mean any cat found off the premises of the owner, and not under the control of the owner or a responsible person, either by leash, cord, chain, wire, rope, cage, or other suitable means of physical restraint. (Ord. No. 92-865, 11/2/92)
§6-125 CATS: IMPOUNDING.
It shall be the duty of the Municipal Police to capture, secure and remove in a humane manner to the Municipal Animal Shelter any cat violating any of the provisions of this Article. The cats so impounded shall be treated in a humane manner and shall be provided with a sufficient supply of food and fresh water each day. Each impounded cat shall be kept and maintained at the pound for a period of not less than three (3) days for licensed cats and five (5) days for unlicensed cats after public notice has been given unless reclaimed earlier by the owner. However, if a cat is impounded that is severely injured, or which has a contagious disease other than rabies, and in the judgment of the Municipal Police or its designee the cat is suffering and recovery is doubtful, he may destroy said cat. Notice of impoundment of all cats, including any significant marks or identifications, shall be posted at the office of the Municipal Clerk within twenty-four (24) hours after impoundment as public notification of such impoundment. Any cat may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by a payment of a general impoundment fee of $25.00 and an additional fee for feeding and care of $10.00 per day of impoundment or fraction, thereof. The owner shall then be required to comply with the licensing and rabies vaccination requirements within seventy-two (72) hours after release. If the cat is not claimed at the end of required waiting period after public notice has been given, the Municipal Police or its designee may dispose of the cat in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations pertaining to the same; provided, that if, in the judgment of the Municipal Police or its designee, a suitable home can be found for any such cat within the Municipality, the said cat shall be turned over to that person and the new owner shall then be required to meet all licensing and vaccinating requirements provided in this Article. The Municipality shall acquire legal title to any unlicensed cat impounded in the Animal Shelter for a period longer than the required waiting period after giving notice. All cats shall be destroyed in humane manner unless a suitable home can be found for such cat. (Ref. 17-548, 71-4408 RS Neb.) (Amended 12/1/03).
POLICE REGULATIONS
Article 1. Dogs and Cats
§6-123 CATS: REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the Municipality to own, keep, or harbor a cat over the age of three (3) months without having licensed said cat. Application for the said license shall be made to the Police Department and shall include the name and address of the owner of the cat; such description as may be required for the purpose of identification; and the number of the registration issued. Upon the payment of the fee hereinafter set forth, the Police Department shall furnish to the registrant a receipt showing proof of such payment and a metallic tag bearing the registration number and the registration year. The license renewal shall be due and payable on the first (1st) day of January of each year. Said license shall not be transferable and no refund will be allowed in the case of the death, sale, or other disposition of the licensed cat. No license shall be issued without presentation of a certificate for a rabies shot effective for the ensuing year. In the event that the license tag is lost and upon satisfactory evidence that the original plate or tag was issued in accordance with provisions herein, the Municipal Police Department shall issue a duplicate or new tag for the balance of the year for which the tax has been paid and shall charge and collect a fee of one-half (½) of the original tag. All license fees and collections shall be immediately credited to the General Fund. It shall be the duty of the Municipal Police Department to issue tags. Every owner or possessor of any cat shall pay to the Municipal Police Department and be liable for the following registration fees per cat owned or possessed: male cat, twenty dollars ($20.00); neutered/spayed cat, ten dollars ($10.00); and female cat unspayed, twenty dollars ($20.00). In addition to the above licensing fees, every owner or possessor of each and every cat shall pay to the Municipal Police Department one dollar ($1.00) per year payable on the first (1st) day of January for the fees required by R.R.S. 54-603(3). It shall be unlawful to own, maintain or possess any cat within the limits of the City, unless a license fee is paid and the cat tags are constantly worn by the cat. (Ref. 17-547 RS Neb.) (Ord. No. 92-865,11/2/92) (Amended March 2002) (Amended September 2010).
§6-124 CATS RUNNING AT LARGE, UNCOLLARED.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any cat to allow such cat to run at large at any time within the corporate limits of the Municipality without a collar and the current license tag issued by the Municipal Police Department. It shall be the duty of the Municipal Police Department to cause any cat found to be running at large within the Municipality without a current license tag to be taken up and impounded. "Running at large" shall mean any cat found off the premises of the owner, and not under the control of the owner or a responsible person, either by leash, cord, chain, wire, rope, cage, or other suitable means of physical restraint. (Ord. No. 92-865, 11/2/92)
§6-125 CATS: IMPOUNDING.
It shall be the duty of the Municipal Police to capture, secure and remove in a humane manner to the Municipal Animal Shelter any cat violating any of the provisions of this Article. The cats so impounded shall be treated in a humane manner and shall be provided with a sufficient supply of food and fresh water each day. Each impounded cat shall be kept and maintained at the pound for a period of not less than three (3) days for licensed cats and five (5) days for unlicensed cats after public notice has been given unless reclaimed earlier by the owner. However, if a cat is impounded that is severely injured, or which has a contagious disease other than rabies, and in the judgment of the Municipal Police or its designee the cat is suffering and recovery is doubtful, he may destroy said cat. Notice of impoundment of all cats, including any significant marks or identifications, shall be posted at the office of the Municipal Clerk within twenty-four (24) hours after impoundment as public notification of such impoundment. Any cat may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by a payment of a general impoundment fee of $25.00 and an additional fee for feeding and care of $10.00 per day of impoundment or fraction, thereof. The owner shall then be required to comply with the licensing and rabies vaccination requirements within seventy-two (72) hours after release. If the cat is not claimed at the end of required waiting period after public notice has been given, the Municipal Police or its designee may dispose of the cat in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations pertaining to the same; provided, that if, in the judgment of the Municipal Police or its designee, a suitable home can be found for any such cat within the Municipality, the said cat shall be turned over to that person and the new owner shall then be required to meet all licensing and vaccinating requirements provided in this Article. The Municipality shall acquire legal title to any unlicensed cat impounded in the Animal Shelter for a period longer than the required waiting period after giving notice. All cats shall be destroyed in humane manner unless a suitable home can be found for such cat. (Ref. 17-548, 71-4408 RS Neb.) (Amended 12/1/03).
