If the owner of any impounded animal is known to the animal control officer and resides or has a known place of business in the city, the animal control officer shall notify the owner of the animal by telephone or by letter through the post office within twenty-four hours after the animal has been impounded. The notice shall contain a description of the animal and shall state that unless reclaimed, the animal shall be placed for adoption or destroyed in manner provided by law.
(Prior code § 8-2-3)