§ 5-157. Seizure and impoundment of stolen or unlawfully held dogs or cats.

The animal protection police officer supervisor or other officer finding a stolen dog or cat or a dog or cat held or detained contrary to the law shall have the authority to seize and hold such animal pending court action. If no such action is instituted within seven days, the animal protection police officer supervisor or other officer shall deliver the animal to its owner. The presence of a dog or a cat on the premises of a person other than its legal owner shall raise no presumption of theft against the owner of the property, and the animal protection police officer supervisor may take such animal in charge and notify its legal owner to remove it. The legal owner shall pay to the animal protection police officer supervisor a fee in the amount of $10.00 for each day that such animal has been confined.

(Code 1980, § 4-22.1(j); Code 1995, § 5-141; Ord. No. 1148, § 17(5-141), 8-10-2010)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 3.2-6585.

(Code 1980, § 4-22.1(j); Code 1995, § 5-141; Ord. No. 1148, § 17(5-141), 8-10-2010)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 3.2-6585.