It shall be the duty of the municipal police to capture, secure and remove in a humane manner to an animal shelter or pound any dog found in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter. All dogs so impounded shall be treated in a humane manner and shall be provided with a sufficient supply of food and fresh water each day. Each impounded dog shall be kept and maintained at the shelter or pound for a period of not less than five days after notice of impoundment has been given, unless reclaimed earlier by the owner. Notice of impoundment of all dogs, including any significant marks or identifications, shall be posted at the City Clerk’s office within 72 hours after impoundment as public notification of such impoundment. Any dog may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by payment of the costs of impounding. The costs of impoundment are hereby deemed to be $25 for the first and $50 for each subsequent impoundment within any given 12-month period. If it becomes necessary to hold a dog for a longer period of time, the person owning or having custody of the dog when impounded may be required to pay any extra thereby incurred. The owner shall comply with the licensing and rabies vaccination requirements of this subchapter as a condition of the release of the dog. If the dog is not claimed at the end of five days after the notice the city shall be deemed the owner of the dog and may dispose of the same. All dogs shall be destroyed and buried in a summary and humane manner as may be prescribed by the Board of Health, unless a suitable home can be found for such a dog.
(Prior Code, § 6-115) (Ord. 335, passed 9-27-1977; Ord. 381, passed 10-27-1981; Ord. 753, passed 4-27-2004)