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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY
 Chapter 24-15. HEARING PROCEDURES FOR WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY

  Section 24-1511. RETURN OF ANIMAL ON CONDITION OF PROTECTIVE ACTION  

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    1511.1The President or his or her designee may condition the return of an animal  on the  owner’s agreement to undertake specified actions to protect the animal against  ongoing neglect and cruelty.

     

    1511.2The President or his or her designee may reach agreement with the owner  on the conditions for return outside of the formal hearing process or may impose conditions for return in its final decision pursuant to § 1509.

     

    1511.3WHS may enforce the conditions of return by:

    (a)  Requiring that the owner comply with the conditions after the return  of the animal. The President or his or her designee may specify a time  period, lasting no fewer than fifteen (15) and no more than thirty (30)  days, during which the owner must demonstrate compliance with the  conditions of the return; or

     

    (b)  Requiring that the owner comply with the conditions prior to the return  of the animal.  The President or his or her designee may specify a time  period, lasting no fewer than fifteen (15) and no more than thirty (30)  days, during which the owner must demonstrate compliance with the  conditions of return.

     

    1511.4If the owner has failed to comply with the requirements of release, the  President or his or her designee may make a written determination that the  owner has failed to comply with the conditions of the animal’s release  pursuant to § 1511.3, which shall be mailed or delivered to the owner within  three (3) days. Such a determination authorizes WHS to retake or maintain  custody of the animal pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 22-1004(b)(1).

     

authority

Section 4(c)(1) of An Act to prevent cruelty to children or animals in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved June 25, 1892 (27 Stat. 61; D.C. Official Code § 22-1004(c)(1)), and Mayor’s Order 1988-16, dated January 22, 1988.

source

Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 316 (January 9, 2009)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published 56 DCR 2374 (March 27, 2009).