Costa Mesa Municipal Code Ch. II City Pound and Impoundment

The city shall arrange for an animal shelter or pound facilities either through private sources, the County of Orange, in joint powers or contracts with other cities or as its own facility, and said institution shall be deemed the city pound for purposes of this title. The fees to be levied for pound services under this title shall be charged, due and payable in the sums and manner as set forth in the rules governing said pound; provided that same are not greater than as established for like services to other cities in the County of Orange.

(Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 8-7-07)

Animal control officers may take into custody:

(a) Any animal kept or maintained contrary to the provisions of this Code, any regulation adopted thereunder, or any California Statute.

(b) Animals running at large, contrary to the provisions of this Code or any statute.

(c) Sick, injured, stray, unwanted animals, for which the owner or custodian cannot be found, or is unable or unwilling to provide proper care.

(d) Animals quarantined for which no other place of quarantine is acceptable to the animal control officer.

(e) Animals delivered or requested to be impounded by a peace officer, or public officer or employee as defined in Penal Code section 836.5.

(f) Any wild animal found to be at large upon any public property, or upon request of the owner or tenant, found to be at large upon private property.

(g) Animals impounded pursuant to section 3-165 of this Code.

(h) Any other animal authorized to be impounded under this division.

(Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 8-7-07)

Any impounded animal which is licensed or for which a permit has been issued may be redeemed by the owner upon payment of impoundment fees and care and feeding charges, upon proof of rabies vaccination, if applicable, and upon payment of any fines owed pursuant to California Food and Agricultural Code section 30804.7. The owner shall immediately be notified by person or by mail that the animal has been impounded. If the animal is not redeemed within the time period established by the pound, it shall be deemed abandoned and may be sold, released or destroyed; provided that said time limits, as established, are no different than those of other cities utilizing said pound facilities.

(Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 8-7-07)

Any impounded animal for which a license or special permit has not previously been issued, may be redeemed upon payment of the license fee and/or special animal permit, if required, all impoundment fees, care and feeding charges and upon proof of rabies vaccination, if applicable, and upon payment of any fines owed pursuant to California Food and Agricultural Code section 30804.7. If the owner is known, he shall be immediately notified that his animal has been impounded. If such animal is not redeemed within the time period established by the pound it shall be deemed abandoned and may be sold, released or destroyed; provided that said time limits, as established, are no different than those of other cities utilizing said pound facilities.

(Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 8-7-07)

No person shall feed, nor in any manner provide food or cause to be fed, or take possession of any animal found wandering, roaming or running at large in the city, without notifying the police department within four hours after discovering, capturing or receiving possession, giving a full description of the animal and the address of the place where the animal may be found. Such person shall, upon request of the police department, surrender such animal to it.

(Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 8-7-07)

No person shall remove, cause to be removed or attempt to remove any animal which is impounded in the city pound without first obtaining the consent of the animal control officer to do so.

(Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 8-7-07)

No person shall interfere with, oppose, or resist the animal control officer in the performance of his/her duties and in the enforcement of any provision of this title.

(Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 8-7-07)