The duties of the animal control supervisor relating to the seizure and impoundment of dogs and the disposition of impounded dogs are as follows:
A. To apprehend and impound any dog as authorized by the provisions of this code, using all force deemed by the animal control supervisor necessary to accomplish that end. The use of force, as herein authorized, shall include the employment of a tranquilizing device in order to bring a dog under control, and in the case of a vicious or rabid dog, when no other means of apprehension is available, to cause destruction of such dog;
B. To hold an impounded dog, not wearing a city license tag, for a period of seventy-two hours whereupon, unless claimed by the owner within such time, the animal control supervisor may thereafter dispose of such dog by either selling it or humanely putting it to death;
C. To ascertain from the city's license records the owner of an impounded dog wearing a city license tag and forthwith give to the owner a written notice thereof, mailed to the owner's address as shown on such records. If the owner does not reclaim such dog, within one hundred twenty (120) hours after the mailing of such notice, the animal control supervisor may dispose of such dog in the manner provided for in this chapter;
D. To collect from the owner claiming a dog from the animal shelter, a fee in the amount fixed by resolution of the city council.
(Prior code § 3.14 (Ord. 641 §2, Ord. 844 §1))