Ordinance 1503 - Laserfiche WebLink

shall be worn by the dog at all times. Section 6: Every dog kept or found running at large not wearing a license tag, as herein provided, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the ''ound -aster to seize and impound all such dogs , and when impounded they shall be kept in custody not less than forty-eight (48) hours , and if the owner or keeper of any dog so impounded shall not redeem said dog by paying the penalty herein provided, then it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, at the expiration of said time, to offer such dog for sale for the payment of said tax and fine, and in case of failure to obtain a purchaser for the amount of said tax and fine, it shall be the duty of said Chief to immediately kill said dog; provided, that if a dog so sold is not to be kept in the city of Everett the purchaser of such dog shall not be required to pay the license fee herein provided, and provided further that if no Aoq purchaser can be found who will pay the tax and fine, said Chief may A sell said dog for the amount of the tax. Section 7: The owner of any dog impounded may redeem the same within forty-eight (48) hours by paying to the Chief of Police the license tax together with a penalty of '>l.00 impounding fee;, provided, that said owner has not been notified to pay said tax prior to the impounding of said dog such owner shall not be required to pay said fine. Section 8: It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to keep a complete record of his acts performed pursuant to this ordinance. Section 9: It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of any dog to permit such dog to wear a license tag without the license fee having been paid and license procured for such dog. Section 10: It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to attempt to prevent or hinder the Chief of Police or any other