A. Upon impoundment of an animal, the village shall immediately attempt to notify the owner by telephone or certified mail. If the owner is unknown, the village shall post written notice for seven (7) days on its website and at three (3) or more conspicuous places in the Village describing the animal and the time and place of taking. Any notice to the owner shall also include the location of the shelter or hospital where the animal is confined, hours during which the animal can be reclaimed, and fees to be charged to the owner. The owner shall also be advised that the failure to claim the animal within a specified period of time may result in the disposition of the animal.
B. An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall be responsible for all facility charges due for each day the animal has been impounded.
C. Any animal not reclaimed by its owner within ten (10) working days shall be placed for adoption in a suitable home or euthanized in a manner prescribed by the local humane society.
(Ord. 355, passed 10-8-97; Am. Ord. 886, passed 11-21-2023)