When an animal which is considered “livestock,” as set forth in § 90.001 of this code, or designated as such by the city’s animal control, is impounded as herein provided, the officer in charge of the animal shall, within 24 hours, notify the owner thereof, if the owner is known and resides within the city. If the owner is unknown or resides out of the city, the officer shall cause to be printed in the official newspaper of the city once within 48 hours after the impounding of the animal, a notice describing the animal impounded, stating the time and place at which the animal was taken up and giving warning that unless the animal is claimed and the expenses of taking up, keeping and advertising the same is paid within five days from date of publication of the notice, the animal will be sold at a designated time and place for the payment of the expenses. The notice shall bear the signature of the officer.
(Prior Code, § 90.135) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997)