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 Saginaw
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 6. ANIMALS
 Article II. ANIMAL CONTROL
 Division 1. IN GENERAL

  § 6-34. Impoundment of animals.  

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  • (a)

    Impoundment generally. Animals owned or harbored in violation of this chapter, any other ordinance of the city, or any law, rule or regulation of the State of Texas or of the United States shall be taken into custody by an animal control officer or other designated official and impounded under the provisions of this section.

    (b)

    Disposition of impounded animals. If the owner of an animal is known, immediate notice shall be given to him. Any impounded animal may be redeemed upon payment of the impoundment fee, care and feeding charges, veterinary charges, rabies vaccination charges and such other costs as set by the animal control officer. If such animal is not redeemed within 72 hours after notification of owner where the owner is known, or within 72 hours after impoundment where the owner is unknown, it shall be deemed abandoned, the city shall be deemed the owner of the animal, and the animal may be placed for adoption, subject to payment of the impoundment fee, care and feeding charges, veterinary charges, rabies vaccination charges, and such other costs as set by the animal control officer, or the animal control officer may humanely euthanize said animal by injection or other humane means commonly used by such officials.

    (c)

    Disposition of impounded animals being held on complaint. If a complaint has been filed in municipal court for the city against the owner of an impounded animal for violation of this chapter, the animal shall not be released except on the order of the court, which may also direct the owner, prior to release, to pay any penalties for violation of this chapter in addition to all impoundment fees, care and feeding charges, veterinary charges, rabies vaccination charges, and any other costs reasonably related to the animals impound and care as set by the animal control officer. Surrender of any animal by the owner thereof to the animal control officer does not relieve or render the owner immune from the decision of the court, nor to the fees and fines which may result from a violation of this chapter. Any animal not released under this subsection within 72 hours after the court authorizes release, shall be deemed abandoned, the city shall be deemed the owner of the animal, and the animal may be placed for adoption, subject to payment of the impoundment fee, care and feeding charges, veterinary charges, rabies vaccination charges, and such other costs as set by the animal control officer, or the animal control officer may humanely euthanize said animal by injection or other humane means commonly used by such officials.

(Ord. No. 2004-02, § 4, 4-6-04; Ord. No. 2017-04, § 2, 4-4-17)