IMPOUNDMENT; REDEMPTION CONDITIONS
Salt Lake City Code § 8.04.350
in effect8.04.350: IMPOUNDMENT; REDEMPTION CONDITIONS:
A. Redemption Requirements: The owner of any impounded animal, or such owner's authorized representative, may redeem such animal before disposition, provided he or she pays the fees and charges as listed below, according to the amounts shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule:
1. The impound fee;
2. The daily board charge;
3. Veterinary costs incurred during the impound period, including rabies vaccination;
4. License fee, if required;
5. A transportation fee if transportation of an impounded animal by specialized equipment was required. The director of animal services shall propose to the city council a fee schedule for such transportation fees. The city council may consider including such fees on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule;
6. Any other expenses incurred to impound an animal in accordance with state or local laws;
7. Any unpaid or past due animal services fees and fines incurred by the owner.
B. Removal Of Dead Animals: The following service charge shall be levied for removal of dead animals from an owner's property; no fee shall be charged for dead animals brought to the animal shelter provided the owner resides within the city:
1. Dogs, licensed: No fee;
2. Dogs (unlicensed), all cats, small domestic animals, small livestock, and all other small privately owned animals: As shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule;
3. Large livestock, and all other large, privately owned animals: The owner shall arrange removal by a private dead animal hauler.
C. Rabid Animals: No impound fee will be charged the reporting owners of suspected rabid animals if the owners comply with sections 8.04.290 through 8.04.290 of this chapter, or successor sections. (Ord. 46-16, 2016)
Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-49641Fetched: 11/1/2026