(a) The owner shall be entitled to resume possession of any impounded dog, except as hereinafter provided in the cases of certain dogs, upon compliance with the license provisions in Section 507.03 and the payment of impoundment fees set forth herein.
(b) Any other animal impounded under the provisions of this article may be reclaimed by the owner upon the payment of impoundment fees as set forth herein.
(c) Any animal impounded under the provisions of this article and not reclaimed by its owner within five days, may be humanely destroyed by the City, or placed in the custody of some person deemed to be a responsible and suitable owner, who will agree to comply with the provisions of this article and such other regulations as shall be fixed by the City. Provided, if the animal is one as to which the respective rights of the owner and the person in possession or custody are determined by State law, such law shall be complied with.
(1969 Code §2-28; 4-3-75)