§ 7-51. Exception to holding time.  


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  • (a)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the animal shelter may, in its discretion, dispose of any animal impounded under the provisions of section 7-47 or 7-50 at any time after the animal's owner is notified of the impoundment if the owner states that he does not wish to redeem the animal.

    (b)

    The animal shelter may, within its discretion, dispose of any animal released to the shelter by its owner under section 7-49 at any time after two (2) days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, have elapsed from the time of the owner's release of the animal, except that the shelter may at any time within its discretion dispose of litters of kittens or puppies released to the shelter by their owner.

(Code 1961, § 4-21(c); Ord. No. 18121, § 1, 10-24-90; Ord. No. 18321, 7-10-91)