(A) Who impounds. Any police officer may take up and impound in the city pound any animal found running at large in violation of this part and shall provide proper sustenance for every animal impounded.
(B) Notice. Within 24 hours after any animal has been impounded, the pound master shall post notices in three conspicuous places in the city, one of them at the pound, describing the animal and stating that it has been impounded. He or she shall also make a reasonable attempt to give oral or written notice to the owner where known.
(C) Release. No animal impounded shall be released, except to a person displaying a receipt showing payment of the impounding fee of the sale price.
(D) Fees. The fee for impounding shall be $10, plus payment of the cost of food and shelter and any emergency medical costs provided by the pound.
(E) Sale. If any impounded animal is not redeemed within six days, the pound master shall give an additional three-day posted notice, as provided in division (B) above, of the time and place and where the animal shall be sold.
(F) Proceeds of sale. The Clerk shall turn over the proceeds of such sale to the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall pay the pound master the costs of impounding. The balance shall be paid, on order of the Council, to the owner of the animal if claimed within one year from the date of sale; otherwise, it shall be forfeited to the city.
(G) Illegal release. Unauthorized persons shall not break into the pound or release any animal legally placed therein.