(A) When animals are impounded and if the owner thereof is known, such owner shall immediately be given written notice of the impoundment of said animal or animals belonging to him. If the owner of an impounded animal is not know, notice shall be given by posting for five (5) days a brief description of such animal at the city hall.
(B) In case the owner of an impounded animal desires to make a redemption thereof, he or she may do so on the following condition: If certificate of current immunization cannot be produced, he or she shall pay for the immunization of the animal and, all costs of impoundment as described herein, including, but not limited to board, advertisement, and notification. Any such animal so impounded may be retaken or redeemed by the owner or his or her duly authorized representative within seven (7) days from the impoundment thereof, or at any time thereafter before sale or destruction thereof, by paying the city a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for the first offense, thirty dollars ($30.00) for the second offense, and sixty dollars ($60.00) for each additional offense plus the cost of keeping such dog in the pound at the rate of two dollars ($2.00) per day.
(C) All dogs which have been impounded for lack of rabies immunization, due notice of which shall have been given to the owner as herein above provided, may be humanely destroyed and disposed of when not redeemed by the owner within seven (7) days of impoundment.
(D) After a period of not less than seven (7) days after impoundment, the said impounding officer may sell any animal not redeemed or claimed or otherwise disposed of, to any purchaser desiring the said animal. No animal shall be sold at a price less than the costs of immunization, and all costs of impoundment, including, but not limited to, board, advertisement, and notification.
(E) After seven (7) days of impoundment, animal dog taken up and impounded which is neither redeemed nor sold may be humanely destroyed.
(F) All monies received from the sale of such animals shall be paid to the City Clerk and shall be used in the operation, maintenance and enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 2003-04 § 6, 2003)