(A) Every police officer of the city is authorized to pick up, take into possession, and impound any animal or fowl running at large in the city.
(B) Upon such impounding, the Police Department shall immediately notify the owner, harborer, or custodian of said animal or bird. The Police Department and its officers are authorized to return the animal to its owner, harborer, or custodian or to deliver the animal to the County Animal Control Officer or other county officer with similar authority.
(C) When an animal is found running at large and its ownership is verified, the Police Department may, instead of impounding the animal, exercise the option of issuing the owner a written warning upon a first offense or a notice of violation of this chapter upon the second offense.
(2011 Code, § 6.04.040) (Ord. 131, passed - -1986)