(A) The Animal Control and Welfare Officer shall, immediately upon receiving any animal, make a complete registry, entering the breed, color and sex of such dog and whether licensed, if known and, if licensed, shall enter the name and address of the owner or keeper and the number of the license tag, if known.
(B) When any licensed animal shall be impounded, the Animal Control and Welfare Officer shall forthwith give notice by mail and by either phone or email to the owner or keeper of such licensed animal, informing such owner or keeper of the impounding of the animal and that if such animal be not redeemed within three days of the date of such notice, such animal may be redeemed by any person paying the required fees.
(C) If, after the passage of three days following the notice sent by the Animal Control and Welfare Officer to the owner or keeper of such licensed animal, no redemption has occurred, the Animal Control and Welfare Officer shall cause the animal to be sent to an animal shelter.
(Prior Code, § 90.061) (Ord. 2017-005, passed 2-27-2017)