§ 17-803 — Animal shelters
New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · NYC Admin. Code § 17-803
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§ 17-803 Animal shelters.
a. A full-service shelter shall be maintained and operated in each borough of the city of New York. At least one of the full-service shelters shall be open to the public for the purpose of receiving animals twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. b. Field services having the capacity to pick up and bring to a shelter lost, stray, homeless or injured dogs and cats from all five boroughs shall be maintained and operated seven days per week, twelve hours per day. Where public health and safety is threatened, they shall have the capacity to pick up such animals twenty-four hours per day. (Am. L.L. 2018/123, 6/26/2018, eff. 7/1/2024) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2011/059 and L.L. 2018/123.