Return of captured animal without impoundment.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 531-724
in effectSec. 531-724. - Return of captured animal without impoundment.
When the owner of a captured animal is known, such animal need not be impounded but may be returned to its owner if, in the opinion of the animal control officer or management of the animal care services agency, the return would not present a detriment to the public health or welfare or otherwise result in a violation of this chapter. A community cat shall be released where captured, unless reasonable options of return have been exhausted.
(G.O. 169, 1999, § 5; G.O. 17, 2016, § 1; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2; G.O. 37, 2024, § 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_S531-724RECAANWIIMFetched: 10/27/2026