(A) All dogs and cats taken to the city dog pound pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be disposed of as follows.
(1) Licensed. All licensed dogs and cats will be identified and the owners notified. These dogs and cats will be held in the pound for a period of seven days to be claimed by the owner. In the event the owner claims a dog or cat, he or she shall pay the fine set out in § 91.56 before the dog will be released.
(2) Unlicensed. All unlicensed dogs and cats will be considered stray. These dogs and cats shall be held in the pound for a period of three days. In the event the owner of a dog or cat claims him or her within that period, he or she shall present proof of the purchase of a license therefor and in addition shall pay the fine set out in § 91.56.
(B) In addition to the charges set out above for license, the owner shall be responsible for payment of the board of the dog during the period it was held in the pound or detention facility. The board per animal per day is established as $5 and may be amended at the discretion of the city’s Financial Board.
(C) In the event any dog remains unclaimed at the end of the period set out in divisions (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section, it shall be taken care of in a humane manner by the operator of the animal pound.
(Prior Code, § 5-41) (Ord. 74-4, passed 2-25-1974; Ord. 84-3, passed 2-27-1984)