IMPOUND FACILITIES.
Austin City Code § 3-1-21
in effect§ 3-1-21 - IMPOUND FACILITIES.
(A) The city manager shall establish one or more animal shelters.
(B) The city manager, through the animal control supervisor, is the designated caretaker of every impounded animal on the date of impoundment.
(C) Immediately upon intake, as the designated caretaker, the city manager, through the chief animal services officer, is authorized to and must provide each appropriate aged impounded animal with core immunizations as defined by the Association of Shelter Veterinarian guidelines, by a licensed veterinarian employed by the city or by a person under the veterinarian's supervision, who is familiar with the common infectious diseases affecting dogs and cats of Travis County, along with any other necessary treatment the veterinarian determines is appropriate for the animal.
Source: 1992 Code Section 3-3-90; Ord. 031009-9; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20130829-002; Ord. No. 20191017-025, Pt. 3, 10-28-19.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3ANRE_CH3-1GEPR_ART3ANSH_S3-1-21IMFAFetched: 10/27/2026