<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3-79. - Redemption, adoption.</div>
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               (a)
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               When any dog or cat has been impounded at the animal shelter, notice thereof shall
               be given to the owner if he/she is known. If the owner is unknown, a recording will
               be placed on the animal shelter phone listing a description of any animal impounded
               that day. The contact number will be posted at the animal shelter for after-hours
               information and should be listed in the phone directory. The time for redemption of
               the animal, as herein above provided, shall begin to run at the time the animal is
               impounded at the shelter. A notice shall also be posted by animal control at a location
               where the animal is picked up, if possible. If an impounded animal is not redeemed
               by the owner within five days, it may be destroyed in a humane manner or shall become
               the property of the animal shelter and its operators and may be offered for adoption
               or fostering to any responsible adult who is willing to comply with this ordinance
               and qualifies according to the requirements set forth in the animal shelter operators'
               adoption contract. Exceptions to the five-day holding period may be made at the discretion
               of the animal shelter manager for extremely aggressive animals and for very sick or
               injured animals who appear to be suffering.
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               (b)
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               The owner shall be entitled, after the expiration of any quarantine, to resume possession
               of the animal, and the payment of a shelter fee and the payment of the boarding expenses.
               The fees for reclaiming an animal and adoption fees shall be set by the department
               of animal services and control. Adoption fees charged by the animal shelter shall
               not exceed $100.00 for a cat/kitten and $200.00 for a dog/puppy. The department of
               animal services and control shall receive approval from the board of commissioners
               for any fee that exceeds said amounts except when adopting at events held outside
               of Currituck County, fees may be comparable to those charged by other similar humane
               organizations in that area.
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               (c)
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               If the owner/keeper of an animal does not reclaim or resume responsibility for their
               animal after the required quarantine period is over, within three days, the animal
               will become property of the animal shelter. The owner is responsible for payment of
               the quarantine fee even if the animal has not been reclaimed by the owner and is now
               property of the animal shelter.
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               (d)
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               Nothing in this chapter shall require the department of animal services and control
               to release an animal that has been impounded that is need of protection because of
               cruel treatment.
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               (Ord. No. 92-3, Â§ 19, 9-8-92; Ord. of 10-19-98; Ord. of 4-21-03; Ord. of 8-7-06; Ord.
               of 11-7-22(1), pt. X)
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