(A) Impoundment. Any dog or cat found in the city in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be impounded by the city’s Police Department or such person as designated by the Chief of Police, and placed in the city-designated animal impoundment facility or other suitable place as may be deemed necessary. Unless the dog or cat is redeemed and all charges paid, said dog or cat may be sold or destroyed in the most humane manner possible after the expiration of 72 hours or 120 hours, if said dog or cat appears to be a well-kept animal or has a license, collar or similar identification, from the time the dog or cat is impounded; provided, however, that, any dog or cat which appears to be suffering from rabies or other dangerous disease shall not be released, but may be destroyed forthwith.
(B) Redemption fees. Only a person responsible for the impounding of dogs or cats shall release any impounded dog or cat and then only upon the receipt of evidence that the impoundment charges have been paid to the City Clerk. The impoundment charges shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
(C) Notice. It shall be the duty of the city, or any such entity or person as designated by the Chief of Police, within 24 hours after the dog or cat has been impounded as provided for herein, to notify the owner thereof if known, of such impounding or distraint and place where such dog or cat can be found, and the amount of costs to be first paid in order to release same.
(Ord. B-384, passed 10-5-1982; Ord. D-083, passed 1-4-2022)