The owner or keeper of an animal or fowl shall secure such upon their premises in such a manner so it will not run at large within the limits of the City.
Any animal or fowl found running at large may be impounded.
For the purposes of this section, a completed telephone call to the residence of the owner or the mailing of a postal card or letter, first class, to the owner at the owner's residence address as indicated by dog licensing data, shall be deemed notice. The owner of any dog so impounded may reclaim such dog upon payment of the City license tax, if due and unpaid and all costs and charges incurred for impounding and the maintenance of such dog. The following charges shall be paid:
(a) For impounding and giving notice on any animal or fowl, twenty dollars ($20.00).
(b) For keeping and maintaining any animal or fowl, two dollars ($2.00) per day.
No animal shall be released until the owner, purchaser or donee has obtained a current City license if the dog is to be kept within the limits of the City.
All dogs impounded, unless sooner redeemed by the owner thereof, may be impounded for a period of five days. If at the expiration of five days from the date of notice to the owner or the posting of notice, such dog has not been redeemed, it may be humanely destroyed, sold or otherwise disposed of. (Ord. 0-1377. Passed 6-22-10.)