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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: Sec. B31-29. Holding periods and disposition of impounded animals.

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Sec. B31-29. Holding periods and disposition of impounded animals.

(a) An animal without owner/guardian information may not be disposed of until ninety-six hours have elapsed from the time of impoundment, exclusive of the day of impoundment and the days that the impounding facility is closed to the public.

(b) An animal with owner/guardian information may not be disposed of until ten days have elapsed from the time of impoundment, exclusive of the day of impoundment and the days that the impounding facility is closed to the public. Owner/guardian information is defined as a license, identification tag, microchip or other confirmation of ownership/guardianship.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, an animal which has been determined by a veterinarian licensed by the State of California or by other authorized personnel to be seriously ill, diseased or injured to the extent that emergency veterinary care will not alleviate irremediable suffering shall be humanely destroyed as soon as possible in accordance with all State and County humane laws.

(d) Newborn animals that require maternal care and are impounded without their mother may be humanely euthanized prior to the expiration of the holding period.

(e) In accordance with California Food and Agricultural Code Sections 31754 (a) and (b), animals relinquished by their owners/guardians shall be held for ninety-six hours, not including the day of impound and days the impounding facility is closed to the public. The animal will be available for owner/guardian redemption, only, for the first day and for redemption or adoption providing the animal is suitable for adoption for the remainder of the holding period.

(f) The holding period for feral cats shall be seventy-two hours, not including the day of impound and days the impounding facility is closed to the public.

(Ord. No. NS-300.745, § 1, 5-2-06)

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