§ 4-10. Voluntary surrender.

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(a)

Any person surrendering his or her own animal to the department or an animal control officer must sign a voluntary surrender statement. Any person acting as an agent of the owner in surrendering an animal must provide written proof of same and must sign a voluntary surrender statement on behalf of the owner. The department may immediately provide for appropriate disposition of any such animal. In any event, the owner of the animal shall not be entitled to compensation.

(b)

Any person who voluntarily surrenders an animal by leaving it unattended outside of the animal shelter, whether during or outside of normal operating hours of the shelter, shall be penalized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2017-49, § 1, 8-7-17)

                    
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