(A) If the owner or person entitled to the possession of any animals does not pay the charges and take it away within 96 hours from the time it was taken into custody, or if the owner cannot be determined, law enforcement may sell such animal at public auction, after having given at least five days notice of the time and place of such sale, by publishing or by posting said notice in five public places in the town as well as serving a copy of said notice upon the owner of said animal, if known. The notice shall describe the location where the animal was taken. Such animal may be redeemed by the owner at any time before the date of sale by payment to the office of the Town Clerk of any fees, charges, and expenses therefor.
(B) The funds acquired from the sale of the aforementioned animal shall be deposited with the Town Clerk and credited to the General Fund. Animal shelter charges, veterinary fees, or other expenses incurred from the impoundment and care of said animal by a licensed veterinarian, or other appropriate licensed person, shall be paid upon presentation of a claim against the town by such person.
(C) In the event said animals are infected with a disease, they shall be humanely destroyed.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-5) Penalty, see § 10.99