A. The owner and/or possessor of the animal provides consent for the impoundment;

B. The animal is at large and immediate impoundment of an animal is authorized under Section 6.04.260;

C. The animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the animal may be rabid;

D. The animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the animal is a vicious animal as defined in Section 6.04.270 and that immediate impoundment of the animal is required for any of the reasons specified in Section 6.04.270;

E. To protect an animal which is injured, sick, starving or suffering from heat, cold or confinement which is in need of immediate care;

F. When the animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe that immediate impoundment to protect the public health or safety of any person or animal. (Ord. 87-2 § 13(e), 1987)