(A) Any person requesting the release of an impounded dog shall provide proof of an anti-rabies vaccinations, or shall obtain a rabies vaccination and shall pay for the costs of impoundment. Proof of ownership may be required prior to release.
(B) Any impounded dog which is not claimed within 72 hours shall be deemed abandoned. Enforcement officers may take possession of abandoned dogs and may place the dog for sale or may dispose of the dog in a humane manner. Any person purchasing an abandoned dog shall obtain a rabies vaccination and pay the applicable and impoundment fees.
(Ord. 05-17, passed 10-18-2005; Am. Ord. 16- 124, passed 5-3-2016; Am. Ord. 17-140, passed 9-19-2017)