District Of Columbia § 8-1806 - Redemption by owner.
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§ 8-1806. Redemption by owner.
8-1806The Mayor shall not release a dog to its owner unless the owner has obtained a license as provided in .
An owner of an animal that is impounded shall pay the following:
An impoundment fee of $15 for animals certified by a licensed veterinarian as either spayed or neutered or incapable of enduring spaying or neutering;
An impoundment fee of $15 for unneutered and unspayed animals, provided the owner agrees to have the animal sterilized and prepays the cost of the surgery;
An impoundment fee of $75 for dogs and $50 for all other animals that have not been spayed or neutered, where the owner does not utilize the option in paragraph (2) of this subsection;
A boarding fee of $5 for each night after the 1st night;
The cost of veterinary services, including vaccinations, provided by the Mayor; and
Any outstanding fines.
The Mayor shall issue a notice of violation to an owner of an animal impounded under except that this subsection shall not apply the 1st time an owner has an animal impounded.
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