<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3-83. - Immediate placement for adoption of owner surrendered animals.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any animal surrendered by its owner to the animal control officer or to the animal
               shelter operators may be immediately placed for adoption by the operator of the animal
               shelter when:
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               (1)
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               The owner directs in writing that the animal be placed for adoption; and
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               (2)
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               The owner affirmatively represents in writing that he or she is in fact the legal
               owner of the animal and produces an identification, a valid drivers license, military
               identification or some other form of identification satisfactory to the animal control
               officer; and
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               (3)
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               The owner agrees that he or she will indemnify and hold the county, its officers and
               employees, and the animal shelter operators harmless from any loss or damage it may
               sustain, including attorneys' fees, by reason of placement for adoption of the animal;
               and
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               (4)
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               The owner transfers ownership of the animal to the county and releases the county
               and the animal shelter operators from any and all future claims with respect to the
               animal.
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               (b)
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               Upon receiving assurances as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the humane
               society may rely on those assurances and place the animal for adoption. The waiting
               periods provided in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3AN_ARTIIIANCOOR_S3-79READ" class="section-link" data-product-id="12419">sections 3-79</a> through <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3AN_ARTIIIANCOOR_S3-81PRREREADUNDOCA" class="section-link" data-product-id="12419">3-81</a> shall not apply to immediate adoption or destruction as provided for in this section.
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               (Ord. No. 92-3, Â§ 23, 9-8-92; Ord. of 4-21-03; Ord. of 8-7-06)
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