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Chapter 4 — ANIMAL CONTROL›Article IV — Cats

Imperial Municipal Code Div. 2 Impoundment

Imperial Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Imperial

Cite as: Imperial Municipal Code Division 2 · Text as of 2026-10-02

4-141 Length. Impounded cats shall be held at the City Pound for such

period of time as the Animal Control Officer determines that they do not constitute a hazard to the public health or to the other impounded animals; provided, that, the period of impounding shall not exceed forty-eight (48) hours.

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4-142 Destruction of Impounded Cats. Cats which the Animal Control

Officer determines are a hazard to the public health or other impounded animals shall be destroyed immediately. All cats not redeemed within forty-eight (48) hours of impounding shall be destroyed.

4-143 Redemption Fee. A fee is hereby fixed for the redemption of

impounded cats in the amount of Two Dollars ($2.00) per day.

Ordinance 523

CHAPTER 4 19 ANIMAL CONTROL

IMPERIAL CITY CODE CHAPTER 5 - ANNEXATIONS

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