§ 7-50. Impoundment fee; release from pound.

(a)

An animal impounded with no identification and which is not living evidence in a pending case or subject of an open investigation of a violation of article III, shall not be disposed of by animal control until after expiration of a minimum of three full business days of custody during which the public has clear access to inspect and recover the animal through time periods ordinarily accepted as usual business hours. During such time of custody, animal control shall attempt to notify the owner or custodian of any animal maintained or impounded if such owner or custodian is known or reasonably ascertainable.

(b)

Such an animal may be released to the legal owner, moved to a veterinary hospital for treatment or observation, or euthanized if it appears to the director of animal control or its veterinarian that the animal is suffering, diseased or disabled beyond recovery. The owner, keeper, or harborer shall remain responsible for all penalties for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. The animal shall not be released without the payment of an impoundment fee in the amount established by the city administrator, or any other fee established by the city administrator or animal control. After the expiration of the holding period established in subsection (a), the governing body of a political subdivision regulating the operation of a pound shall have ownership of such animal and shall determine the method of disposition of any animal.

(Code 1988, § 7-40; Ord. No. O-22-03, § 1, 6-5-2003; Ord. No. O-8-15 , § 1, 1-29-2015)

State law reference

Release of animals, K.S.A. 47-1710.