Legal Documents of Newport

Any animal found running at large may be seized by an officer (animal control, health or any peace officer) and placed in the animal sheltering facility. If said animal is wearing a rabies tag, the owner will be notified by telephone, or a post card addressed to his last known mailing address to appear within five (5) days and redeem the animal by paying an owner claim fee of ten dollars ($10.00), the daily boarding fee of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per day, as well as the city pick-up fee of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50), or the same will be destroyed. If said animal (dog) is not wearing a tag, the same shall be destroyed unless legally claimed by the owner within three (3) days. No animal shall be released in any event from a shelter unless and until it has been vaccinated and the rabies tag placed on its collar. (Ord. #93-5, June 1993)