Chapter 9.24 — IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS

Any officer may take up and impound in the county pound any animal including any unlicensed dog or dog bearing no license tag as herein provided which may be found running at large off the premises of the owner and not in the presence of the owner or a member of his family, and may take up and impound any licensed dog or dog bearing a license tag which appears to be lost or strayed and the owner of which cannot be found with diligence.

(Ord. No. 21-01, § 1(Exh. A), 5-4-2021)

The board of supervisors shall establish or cause to be established by contract or agreement with an agency, society or organization organized for that purpose a suitable place for the impounding of dogs from the unincorporated areas of the county, which premises shall be considered as the Mono County pound; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the pound from being operated in conjunction with a pound operated by the agency, society, organization or public agency in or for any city or county.

(Ord. No. 21-01, § 1(Exh. A), 5-4-2021)

The animal services officer may take up and impound any stray or abandoned animal, and thereupon hold and dispose of any such animal as provided herein.

(Ord. No. 21-01, § 1(Exh. A), 5-4-2021)