(A) The County Health Department shall maintain the county animal shelter for the purpose of impounding lost, strayed, abandoned or unwanted animals within the county. These animals are to be held a minimum of five days, unless for specific health reasons the County Health Director determines it should be reduced to three days, which is the minimum allowed by state law. The Animal Control Office will use every reasonable effort to locate and inform the owners of these animals.
(B) The Animal Shelter may be used for the confinement of an animal following a biting incident or when it becomes vicious or a menace to the public health and the owner does not have a secure place, which is defined by the Health Director. The animal will be quarantined for the appropriate time of observation.
(1987 Code, § 8-2-04) (Ord. passed 2-8-2005)