(A) The Humane Officer or any police officer, on finding any animal running at large within the city, shall take up and impound the animal in the DeKalb Animal Shelter and give immediate notice in writing of the impounding by posting one notice in a public place describing in the notice the animal taken up and impounded. If the owner thereof does not appear within 72 hours from the posting of the notice and pay to the caretaker of the DeKalb Animal Shelter all expenses incurred by the city in taking up, impounding, keeping, and feeding the animal, and his fees therefor, the DeKalb Animal Shelter may sell the animal to defray the expenses of the impounding.
(B) A copy of the notice shall be served on the owner of the animal, if known, either by certified mail or by leaving a copy thereof at his last and usual place of residence.
(Ord. 952, passed 10-6-80; Am. Ord. 1197, passed 3-1-93)