Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 8 Impoundment

The Chief of the Animal Control Division shall take up and impound in the Animal Control Center, in a manner consistent with recognized standards of humane treatment, all animals found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter or of Chapter 7 of Division 9 of the Food Agricultural Code of the State. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

Except as otherwise provided in this article, all animals impounded at the Animal Control Center shall be kept and maintained at least for the following redemption periods:

(a) Five (5) days for any dog found wearing a current annual license tag;

(b) Seventy-two (72) hours for any dog found not wearing a current annual license tag;

(c) Five (5) days for any animal governed by the provisions of Section 17003 of the Food and Agricultural Code of the State; and

(d) Seventy-two (72) hours for any other animal. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

Any animal which is voluntarily surrendered to or deposited with the Animal Control Center, or authorized personnel thereof, shall not be deemed to be impounded and need not be kept or retained for any minimum period of time. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law the Chief of the Animal Control Division may authorize the adoption of any animal in the care, custody, and control of the Animal Control Center which animal has been abandoned or voluntarily surrendered to or deposited with the Animal Control Center or authorized personnel thereof. The Chief of the Animal Control Division may issue regulations to implement the provisions of this section. A fee, set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, shall be charged to defray the costs associated with the adoption of the animal, which fee shall be in addition to all other fees provided for or authorized by law.

(b) The Chief of the Animal Control Division may authorize the immunization of any dog, six (6) months of age or less, which is voluntarily surrendered to or deposited with the Animal Control Center or authorized personnel thereof by its legal owner against certain viral diseases, including, but not necessarily limited to, immunization against canine distemper. A fee, set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, shall be assessed to all persons adopting an immunized dog, which fee shall be in addition to all other fees provided for or authorized by law. (§ 1, Ord. 994, eff. January 10, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1013, eff. August 15, 1985, and § 7, Ord. 1097, eff. August 24, 1989)

(a) A spay or neuter deposit, as set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, shall be collected at the time of adoption of any dog or cat, and will be held by the County for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, except that for dogs and cats six (6) months of age or younger at the time of adoption, the period shall not exceed six (6) months. If a female dog and her puppies or a female cat and her kittens are adopted together, one deposit shall be charged.

(b) At any time within the period specified above, the owner may present a spay or neuter certificate for the adopted animal from a licensed veterinarian or veterinary clinic, in which event the deposit shall be returned. Deposits not so claimed within the time period specified above shall be deemed unclaimed and shall automatically be forfeited to the County for use in accordance with Food and Agricultural Code Sections 30503 and 31751. (§ 8, Ord. 1097, eff. August 24, 1989)

(a) The owners of impounded animals, during the redemption period and at any time before the disposition of such animals, may redeem them by paying the impoundment fees and licensing dogs in the manner provided in this section.

(b) The Chief of the Animal Control Division shall charge and collect fees, as set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, for every impounded animal when claimed and before its release. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974, as amended by §§ 2 and 3, Ord. 797, eff. June 8, 1978, § 2, Ord. 1013, eff. August 15, 1985, and § 9, Ord. 1097, eff. August 24, 1989)

(a) The Chief of the Animal Control Division may provide euthanasia services on animals whose owners request it. The Chief of the Animal Control Division may issue regulations to implement the provisions of this section.

(b) A fee, set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, shall be charged and collected by the Animal Control Division for every animal which is euthanized at its owner’s request. (§ 3, Ord. 1013, eff. August 15, 1985, as amended by § 10, Ord. 1097, eff. August 24, 1989)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an impounded animal which is not redeemed within the redemption period specified in this chapter, in the discretion of the Chief of the Animal Control Division, may be sold for not less than the amount of the redemption fees specified by this chapter, be destroyed, or be otherwise disposed of; provided, however, no animal shall be sold, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of until seventy-two (72) hours after a notice of the impoundment thereof has been given to the owner, if he shall be known.

(b) If an animal is sold, the receipt signed by the Chief of the Animal Control Division shall be valid title to the animal.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, an impounded animal which is determined by the Chief of the Animal Control Division to constitute a health hazard may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as ordered by the Chief of the Animal Control Division upon the concurrence of a veterinarian.

(d) The possession of any animal governed by the provisions of Section 17003 of the Food and Agricultural Code of the State shall be delivered to the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State or his designee. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

(a) The Chief of the Animal Control Division may loan animal traps and provide related pick up services for persons who request it. The Chief of the Animal Control Division may adopt regulations to implement provisions of this section.

(b) Such fees and deposits as are set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors shall be charged for the use of an animal trap and for pick up services provided by the Animal Control Division. (§ 11, Ord. 1097, eff. August 24, 1989)

No person shall be liable for the disposition of any animal in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)