(A) Whenever the Bureau finds that any animal is or will be without proper care because of injury, illness, incarceration or other excusable, involuntary absence of the person responsible for the care of the animal, the Bureau may impound the animal until it is reclaimed by its owner. The owner must pay the applicable fees in § 90.075 in the same manner as any other owner would reclaim an impounded animal prior to the release of the animal by the Bureau.
(B) Any animal that has been impounded under division (A) of this section and that is not reclaimed can be kept, in the discretion of the Bureau Manager, up to ten days and may be disposed of by the Bureau pursuant to § 90.079.
(C) If the owner of the animal notifies the Bureau of the owner's intent to claim the animal but will not be able to until after the ten-day impoundment period, the Bureau shall have the authority to grant extensions, in its discretion, when the Bureau has concluded, after investigating the request, that the owner or an agent for the owner is not able to reclaim the animal within the time period specified in division (B) of this section. The owner shall be charged double the redemption fee stated in § 90.075 if the animal is claimed after the ten-day period when permission has been granted to claim the animal after the ten-day period. If the Bureau has concluded that the owner or an agent is in a position to reclaim the animal, the Bureau can inform the owner or agent that the request is denied and proceed to dispose of the animal in accordance with § 90.079.
(1995 Code, § 10-69) (Ord. 2005-02, passed - -2005)