(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an impounded animal which is not redeemed within the redemption period specified in this chapter, in the discretion of the Chief of the Animal Control Division, may be sold for not less than the amount of the redemption fees specified by this chapter, be destroyed, or be otherwise disposed of; provided, however, no animal shall be sold, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of until seventy-two (72) hours after a notice of the impoundment thereof has been given to the owner, if he shall be known.
(b) If an animal is sold, the receipt signed by the Chief of the Animal Control Division shall be valid title to the animal.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, an impounded animal which is determined by the Chief of the Animal Control Division to constitute a health hazard may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as ordered by the Chief of the Animal Control Division upon the concurrence of a veterinarian.
(d) The possession of any animal governed by the provisions of Section 17003 of the Food and Agricultural Code of the State shall be delivered to the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State or his designee. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)