<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-23. - Immediate placement for adoption or destruction of owner-surrendered animals.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Any animal surrendered by its owner to the the county animal control shelter may be
               immediately placed for adoption or humanely destroyed when:
               
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               (1)
               
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               The owner directs in writing that the animal be placed for adoption if possible. If
               not adopted within a reasonable length of time, the animal may be humanely destroyed;
               
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               (2)
               
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               The owner states in writing that he is in fact the legal owner of said animal;
               
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               (3)
               
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               The owner agrees that he will indemnify and hold the the county animal control shelter
               harmless from any loss or damage it may sustain, including attorney's fees, by reason
               of the destruction or placement for adoption of said animal; and
               
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               (4)
               
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               The owner transfers ownership of said animal to the county and releases the county
               from any and all future claims with respect to said animal.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Upon receiving said assurances, the county animal control shelter may rely on the
               same and place said animal for adoption, or destroy said animal, as it sees fit. The
               waiting periods provided in<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH4AN_ARTIINGE_S4-19NOOWKE" class="section-link" data-product-id="15271"> section 4-19</a> and<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH4AN_ARTIINGE_S4-20REOWKEGE" class="section-link" data-product-id="15271"> section 4-20</a> shall not apply to immediate adoption or destruction as provided for in this section.
               
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               (Ord. No. 1988-1, Â§ XXIII, 1-13-1988; Ord. No. 1989-3, Â§ XXIII, 10-2-1989)
               
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