(A) The animal control officer may apprehend and impound any animal found at large within the jurisdiction. Any person apprehending any animal running at large on his or her property may deliver the same to any police officer or animal control officer, which animal may then be impounded in the animal shelter. Any animal placed in the animal shelter shall be redeemed or euthanized.
(B) Any animal impounded at an animal shelter shall be held five working days if it has a current year’s license tag. After five working days, if the animal is not claimed, it shall be sold, adopted or euthanized.
(C) Any animal impounded at an animal shelter shall be held three working days if it has no current year’s license tag. After three working days, if the animal is not claimed, it shall be sold, adopted, or euthanized.
(D) Any animal voluntarily relinquished to the animal control officer or an animal shelter by the owner or custodian thereof for destruction or other disposition need not be kept for the minimum holding period, but may be euthanized immediately.
(E) The animal control officer or police officer shall have the sole discretion to determine serious injury or disease that will require euthanasia prior to five working days in accordance with U.C.A. § 11-46-103(3), as amended.
(F) Any wild animal placed in the animal shelter may be disposed of immediately.
(Ord. 2002-11-1, passed 11-4-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999