(a) A police officer or Animal Warden may impound every animal found in violation of Section 505.01 or 505.08. If the animal impounded is not wearing a valid registration tag and the owner, keeper or harborer cannot otherwise be reasonably determined immediately, notice shall be posted in the pound or animal shelter both describing the animal and place where seized, and advising the unknown owner, keeper or harborer that, unless the animal is redeemed within three days, it may thereafter be sold or destroyed according to law. If the animal is wearing a valid registration tag or the identity of the owner, keeper or harborer can otherwise be reasonably determined, notice shall be given by certified mail to such owner, keeper, or harbored that the animal has been impounded and unless redeemed within fourteen days of the date of the notice, it may thereafter be sold or destroyed according to law. Any animal seized and impounded may be redeemed by its owner, keeper or harborer at any time prior to the end of the applicable redemption period upon payment of all lawful costs assessed against the animal and upon providing the animal, if required by law, with a valid registration tag if it has none.
(b) A record of all animals impounded, the disposition of the same, the owner, harborer or keeper’s name and address, where known, and a statement of all costs assessed against the animal shall be kept by the Animal Warden.
(Ord. 98-55. Passed 6-2-98.)