§ 7.20.040. Voluntary impoundment.

(A)

Any animal brought to the Animal Control Center by any person purporting to be the owner thereof, to be impounded or destroyed, shall be kept by the designated Animal Control Center for a period not less than twenty-four hours after impoundment and before disposition as required by law; the person purporting to be the owner of said animal shall pay a reasonable fee to be determined by the Animal Regulation Officer to personnel of the Animal Control Center upon the delivery of said animal.

(B)

Any sick or injured animal impounded may be euthanized at any time after impoundment, if, in the professional judgment and certification of a veterinarian, inhumane suffering may be prevented thereby.

(C)

Litters of animals up to three months of age and the nursing mothers thereof impounded by the owner for purposes of adoption may be made available for adoption by the public immediately after impoundment.

(Ord. 3618 § 93, 1991)