(A) It shall be the duty of all police officers and al persons employed by the city for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter, to seize and impound any dog/cat or dogs/cats found by such police officers or employee, off of the premises where such dog/cat is usually kept, not accompanied by the owner or keeper of such dog/cat or dogs/cats or some responsible person acting for such owner or keeper.
(B) When any dog/cat bearing a license tab issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be so seized and impounded, the police shall cause any such dog/cat to be properly kept and fed and shall cause the immediate notice, either personal or by registered mail, to be given to the person in whose name the license was issued or procured, or his agent, if the name of such person can be ascertained, to claim such dog/cat within ten days from the giving of such notice. If any impounded dog/cat, bearing a license tag, is claimed by the owner or keeper thereof within 10 days from the giving of such notice, then such dog/cat shall be returned to the owner or keeper on the payment of an impounding charge of $20 and the further payment of $10 per day as the actual cost of keeping such dog/cat. If an impounded dog/cat is not claimed within ten days after giving such notice, the police shall cause such dog/cat to be disposed of either by sale or by destruction in some humane manner.
(C) Any dog/cat seized and impounded as provided herein which does not bear a license tag issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, shall be kept under the direction of the police for seven days. If such dog/cat is not claimed by its owner or keeper, or his agent, within said seven days, the police shall cause such dog/cat to be disposed of either by sale or by destruction in some humane manner. If within seven days the owner or keeper of said dog/cat, or his agent claims it, then the dog/cat shall be returned to the owner or keeper, or his agent, upon payment of an impounding charge of $20 and the further payment of $10 per day as the actual cost of keeping the dog/cat.
(Ord. 124, passed 3-7-62; Am. Ord. 86-466, passed 11-18-86; Am. Ord. 03-814, passed 8-25-03)