Monrovia Municipal Code Ch. 6.36 Impoundment

It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer to impound and keep any dog or other household pet found to be running at large, staked, or tied in any public street, alley, court, square, park or found to be without a leash in a manner contrary to the provisions of this law.

(`83 Code, § 6.36.010)

The Animal Control Officer shall immediately, upon impoundment, make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of such animal impounded, and inform such owner of the conditions whereby he may regain custody. If the animal impounded is a dog and has a dog license, the owner shall be notified either personally or by deposit of appropriate notice in the mails, addressed to the record address, with postage prepaid.

(`83 Code, § 6.36.020)

(A) All animals impounded shall be provided with proper and sufficient water.

(B) Unless unlicensed animals have been claimed within five days after being impounded, or licensed dogs, seven days after the notification provided for in § 6.36.020, they may be sold by the Animal Control Officer to the person offering to pay a cash amount set by said Officer; provided, that the purchaser shall not be given possession of any animal until he shall have paid for and licensed said dog pursuant to § 6.12.020 of this law, and until he shall have made appropriate arrangements for any necessary rabies vaccination.

(C) If any dog or other animal impounded shall not have been claimed within the applicable period, and cannot be sold within a reasonable time, it may be destroyed by the Animal Control Officer in a humane manner.

(D) In lieu of destruction, animals may be released without charge to any humane organization that provides an animal placement service.

(E) The Animal Control Officer shall maintain a file describing each animal impounded beginning on the day any such animal is taken or delivered into possession for impounding.

(`83 Code, § 6.36.030)

It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer and he or she is hereby authorized to forthwith destroy any animal lawfully impounded which is, by reason of disease or other cause, dangerous or inhumane to keep impounded.

(`83 Code, § 6.36.040)

(A) The owner of any licensed impounded dog shall have the right to reclaim the same at any time prior to the lawful disposition thereof, upon payment to the Animal Control Officer of the costs and charges provided by resolution of the City Council for the impounding and keeping of such animals.

(B) Any person claiming ownership of any unlicensed impounded animal shall be required to present proof of ownership satisfactory to the Animal Control Officer, and thereafter the animal may be released to said claimant upon his making payment of all applicable costs, fees and charges prescribed in this chapter and upon his causing any necessary vaccination to be performed.

(`83 Code, § 6.36.050)