Grounds for impoundment.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 531-721
in effectSec. 531-721. - Grounds for impoundment.
(a) Any animal found at large in violation of this chapter shall be captured and impounded.
(b) Any animal found confined or abandoned on private property in violation of this chapter or section 836-5 of this Code shall be impounded.
(c) Any dangerous animal found at large or not confined as required by this chapter may be captured, impounded and its release shall be subject to the provisions of section 531-733.
(d) Section 531-731 notwithstanding, any free roaming cat is eligible to be processed through the community cat program immediately without hold.
(G.O. 169, 1999, § 5; G.O. 94, 2006, § 5; G.O. 17, 2016, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH531AN_ARTVIIENAU_DIV2IMDIAN_S531-721GRIMFetched: 10/27/2026