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licensed veterinarian, may immediately dispose of any sick or injured impounded <br /> animal by euthanasia. <br /> 6. The decision of whether to release an animal to an individual for the purposes <br /> of adoption shall be discretionary with the manager or his/her designee. In making <br /> the determination the manager or his/her designee shall base his decision on what <br /> is in the best interest of the animal and what is in the best interest of public safety. <br /> Factors which shall be considered include, but are not limited to,the age of the <br /> individual requesting adoption, the premises where the animal will be kept, <br /> condition, size and/or temperament of the animal. Dogs which have been declared <br /> dangerous under the provisions of EMC Chapter 6.08 or RCW Chapter 16.08, or <br /> potentially dangerous under the provisions of EMC Chapter 6.08, will not be <br /> available for adoption. <br /> BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Shelter operation-Impoundment procedures-Release and disposal. <br /> A. The manager shall operate, maintain or provide an adequate facility to receive and care for <br /> any animal delivered to his/her custody for disposition under provisions of this chapter, <br /> which facility shall be accessible to the public during reasonable hours for the conduct of <br /> necessary business concerning impounded animals. <br /> B. Any animal may be impounded and held at the shelter when it is the subject of a violation <br /> of this chapter,when an animal requires protective custody and care for mistreatment or <br /> neglect by its lawful owner, or when otherwise ordered impounded by a court. <br /> C. An animal is deemed to be impounded from the time the manager or his designee, <br /> including Everett police personnel and contracted agents such as on-call veterinarian <br /> hospitals,takes physical custody of such animal. <br /> D. The manager or any animal control officer or police officer may enter the private <br /> unenclosed property of another,with or without warrant, when in hot pursuit,to take <br /> possession of any animal observed at large. <br /> E. Any person who finds and harbors a dog or cat, which is not lawfully their property and/or <br /> without knowing the animal owner's identity, shall notify the animal control shelter and <br /> furnish a description of the animal. The finder may surrender the animal to the animal <br /> control shelter or retain its possession, subject to demand of the manager of animal <br /> control. Records of reported findings shall be retained by the manager and made available <br /> to public inspection. Any finder, in addition to reporting as provided in this section shall, <br /> within seven days of the finding, cause to be published in a newspaper of general <br /> circulation once each week for two consecutive weeks, notice of the finding with <br /> description of the animal. If, within thirty days of the finding report made to animal <br /> control, no person makes claim upon the finder for return of the animal,the finder who <br /> retains possession shall obtain a license as required in this chapter and thus shall become <br /> the legal owner. <br /> F. Impoundment is subject to the following holding period and notice requirements: <br /> 1. Any animal wearing a current license tag from a jurisdiction within the state <br /> shall be held for one hundred forty-four hours (six days) from time of <br /> impoundment; the impounding officer shall make reasonable effort by <br /> telephone to give notice of impoundment to the owner and, if unsuccessful, <br /> 8 <br />