§ 7-52. Release of impounded animal.

(a)

Animals shall be released from the animal shelter to their owners upon payment of appropriate impoundment and boarding or other fees, and only if the owner produces evidence that the animal, if a dog or cat, has a current valid license, or the dog or cat is inoculated with an anti-rabies vaccine as set forth in Division 3 of this article and a current license issued before the dog or cat may be released, or the owner signs a pledge assuring that he will have the dog or cat inoculated with an anti-rabies vaccine as set forth in Division 3 of this article within one (1) week of its release to its owner.

(b)

Any person adopting an unspayed or unneutered dog or cat from the animal shelter department must sign a pledge assuring that he will have the animal spayed or neutered within twenty (20) days or as soon as it reaches an appropriate age as certified by a veterinarian. With the pledge must be deposited a fee as set forth in section 7-30(c) of this article.

(Code 1961, § 4-21(d); Ord. No. 20257, §§ 1, 5, 1-14-98)