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The animal control officer may impound any animal found at large in violation of this chapter, or off of the owner's property, not under control or on a leash of some person in the streets, alleys or other public places or vacant or enclosed lots in the city.
(Prior code § 8-2-2)
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)
The animal control officer shall, within twenty-four hours after impounding any animal, make a report stating the kind of animal and describing it by color or otherwise or by any marks or brands that may be on it, and when it was impounded. Each report shall be maintained on file for not less than six months.
(Prior code § 8-2-4)
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