(A) The owner shall be entitled to resume possession of an animal impounded under § 95.09 upon compliance with the rabies vaccination requirement, proper identification and the payment of redemption fees herein set forth.
(B) The owner of an impounded animal must apply for the redemption of this animal. The animal may not be released unless authorized by the animal services officer or public safety officer with assurance from the owner that proper care or custody will be maintained. The owner can appeal to the City Recorder, the procedure of the animal services officer.
(C) The fees set forth herein shall be collected in addition to any fines imposed by the City Recorder, from the owner by the animal services officer and turned over to the city's funds. An initial pickup fee of $25 will be charged for impoundment, plus the additional sum of $5 will be charged for each day a cat is kept and $10 will be charged for each day a dog is kept.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to release from impoundment without proper authority any animal or to resist animal services officers engaged in the impoundment of any animal.
(`95 Code, § 6-3-16) (Ord. 89-2, passed 11-17-89; Am. Ord. 07-99, passed 2-16-99; Am. Ord. 03-02, passed 3-26-2002) Penalty, see § 10.99