(A) Upon taking up and impounding a dog or cat, the Animal Control Officer or his or her designee shall within two days thereafter post in three or more conspicuous places in the city a notice of impounding in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF IMPOUNDING DOG OR CAT |
Date: ____________________________ |
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: |
I have this day taken up and impounded in the animal shelter of the City of Hoyt Lakes, a dog or cat answering the following description: |
Dog or cat _____________________________ Sex _______________________________ |
Breed _________________________________ Approximate Age ____________________ |
Name of Owner ______________________________________________________________________ |
Location where found _________________________________________________________________ |
Other features _______________________________________________________________________ |
Notice is hereby given that unless the dog or cat is claimed or redeemed on or before ____________________, on the ____________________ day of ____________________, 20____ , the same will be sold or destroyed as provided by ordinance. |
Signed: ___________________________________ |
Animal Control Officer |
(B) If the owner of the dog or cat be known, written notice of impounding, in lieu of posted notice, shall be given the owner thereof, either by mail or personal service. The date of sale or destruction of the dog or cat shall be on or after the fifth day after the posting or giving of the notice unless that date falls on a Sunday or holiday, in which it shall be the following day or thereafter.
(Ord. 192, passed 2-8-2011)