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7.24.010 (Pleasanton Supp. No. 28, 7-22) 220 Chapter 7.24 IMPOUNDING OF ANIMALS* Sections: 7.24.010 Generally. 7.24.020 Stray animals. 7.24.030 Notification to owner. 7.24.040 Redemption of impounded animals. 7.24.050 Reclaiming animals. 7.24.060 Destruction of impounded animals. * Prior code history: Prior code §§ 4-5.27, 4-5.28, 4-5.29, 4-5.30, 4-5.31, 4-5.32, 4-5.33. 7.24.010 Generally. The chief of police, or designee, is authorized to take up, impound, and safely keep any dog or other ani- mal found at large. (Ord. 2239 § 2, 2022; Ord. 1919 § 5, 2005) 7.24.020 Stray animals. A. Any person taking up any stray animal or such animal which is at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall within 24 hours thereafter give no- tice to the chief of police of: 1. The fact that the person has such animal in the person’s possession; 2. The complete description of such animal; 3. The license number of the tag for such ani- mal, if any, and by what county or municipal corpora- tion issued. If such animal has no license, such person shall so state; 4. The place where such animal is confined. B. Every such person and any person in whose custody such animal may, in the meantime, be placed may deliver such animal to the shelter without fee or charge; and the shelter shall thereupon hold and dispose of such animal in the same manner as though such ani- mal had been found at large and impounded by the chief of police. (Ord. 1919 § 5, 2005) 7.24.030 Notification to owner. The chief of police shall immediately upon im- poundment of dogs or other animals make every reason- able effort to notify the owners and inform them of the conditions whereby they may regain custody of such animals. Such notice shall be a verbal notice in person or by telephone, or a written notice served personally, posted on the owner’s property or deposited in the mail. (Ord. 1919 § 5, 2005) 7.24.040 Redemption of impounded animals. The shelter shall provide all impounded animals with proper and sufficient food and water. Unless such unlicensed animals shall have been redeemed within five days after being impounded, or licensed animals 10 days after notification provided for in Section 7.24.030 of this chapter, the shelter may sell them to any person offering to pay a cash amount set by the shelter, provided that the purchaser shall not be given possession of any dog or dogs until the purchaser shall have paid to the licensing authority the license fee or fees prescribed for such dog or dogs. If any dog or other animal impounded by the shelter shall not have been redeemed within said period and cannot be sold within a reasonable time thereafter, it may be destroyed by the shelter in a humane manner. In lieu of destruction, the shelter may release without charge animals to any humane organization that pro- vides an animal adoption service. The shelter shall main- tain a file at the shelter describing each animal im- pounded therein, for at least the prescribed period be- ginning on the day any such animal is taken or delivered into the possession of the shelter. The owner must, within five days of redeeming a dog, show proof of a current, valid antirabies vaccination. (Ord. 1919 § 5, 2005) 7.24.050 Reclaiming animals. The owner of any impounded animal shall have the right to reclaim the same at any time during the business hours of the shelter prior to the lawful disposi- tion thereof upon payment to the shelter of the costs and charges hereinafter provided in this chapter for the im- pounding and keeping of said animals. (Ord. 1919 § 5, 2005) 7.24.060 Destruction of impounded animals. It shall be the duty of the shelter, and the shelter is authorized, to destroy any animal lawfully impounded which is by reason of age, disease, or other cause unfit for adoption, or is dangerous to keep impounded. (Ord. 1919 § 5, 2005)