§ 800-250. REDEMPTION OF LICENSED DOGS BY OWNER

Whenever any licensed dog is impounded under the provisions of this Chapter, the owner or person entitled to custody of any such dog may, at any time prior to the sale or other disposition thereof, during the regular office hours of the animal shelter, redeem the same, subject to the following provisions:

(a)

Animal Control Services shall keep any dog so impounded for the holding period required by Food and Agricultural Code Section 31108.

(b)

The person wishing to redeem the dog must exhibit to Animal Control Services the unexpired license certificate or license tag issued for the dog being redeemed.

(c)

The person wishing to redeem the dog must pay all outstanding fees, charges and penalties owing to the animal shelter as required by the Board of Supervisors either in ordinance or resolution.

(d)

If the dog being redeemed is not spayed or neutered, the person wishing to redeem the dog must pay the deposit required by Section 800-230.

(e)

If the person wishing to redeem the dog exhibits an expired license certificate, the dog may be redeemed by paying all requisite fees and charges owing, and, within 15 days from the redemption date, obtain a valid license as required by the provisions of this Chapter. If a valid license has not been obtained within 15 days of the redemption date, Animal Control Services shall issue a citation to the person owning, harboring, or having charge, care, control, custody, or possession of such dog and indicate that if a valid license has not been obtained within 30 days from the redemption date, the dog may be subject to impound.

([224,365,425,488,509,598,724,729,1175,1179,1216,1230,1287]Ord. 1376, Sec. 2; Jan. 13, 2004)