(A) Upon impoundment of an animal, the Police Department shall immediately attempt to notify the owner by telephone or certified mail. If the owner is unknown, the Department shall post written notice for three days, describing the animal and the time and place of taking. Any notice to the owner shall also include the location of the shelter or hospital where the animal is confined, hours during which the animal can be reclaimed and fees to be charged to the owner. The owner shall also be advised that the failure to claim the animal within a specified period of time may result in the disposition of the animal.
(B) An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall pay a fee of $25 for each day the animal has been impounded. The daily rate charged for any subsequent impoundment occurring within 12 months shall be double that which was charged for each day of confinement during the first impoundment.
(C) Any animal not reclaimed by its owner within three working days shall become the property of the town and shall be turned over to the County Animal Control Office.
(Ord. passed - -)