Chapter 6.20
DETAINMENT AND DISPOSAL
Sections:
6.20.010 Release – Payment of fees.
6.20.040 Discretion to dispose.
6.20.050 Failure to claim – Disposal.
6.20.060 Boarding fee – When charged.
6.20.070 Relinquishing possession – Administrative fee charged.
6.20.080 Animals deemed property – When.
6.20.010 Release – Payment of fees.
No detained animal shall be released to the owner until all applicable fees assessed by the animal control authority are paid. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
6.20.020 Notice of detention.
The director shall ascertain whether any detained animal is currently licensed and, if such animal is, shall notify the licensee by letter that such animal has been detained and may be redeemed upon payment of applicable fees. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
6.20.030 Proof of ownership.
Anyone claiming a detained animal must prove ownership to the satisfaction of the director before redeeming the animal. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
6.20.040 Discretion to dispose.
Injured, diseased or wild animals need not be detained for the holding period but may be disposed of in a humane manner at any time at the discretion of the director. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
6.20.050 Failure to claim – Disposal.
Any animal which is detained by the director may be held at the animal shelter or other place appropriate for the animal. The director shall post a notice of detainment at the shelter and shall attempt to determine ownership of an animal. If, at the end of the holding period, no owner has claimed the animal, the director shall dispose of the animal in a humane manner. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
6.20.060 Boarding fee – When charged.
A boarding fee for every 24-hour period, or part thereof, for the care and feeding of the animal shall be charged to the owner commencing at the close of business on the day that the animal is detained. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
6.20.070 Relinquishing possession – Administrative fee charged.
An administrative fee shall be paid by any person choosing to relinquish possession of any animal detained by the animal control authority. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
6.20.080 Animals deemed property – When.
Strays and abandoned animals, following the holding period, and animals voluntarily surrendered to the director shall become the property of the animal control authority and animal shelter. (Ord. 862 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)