Any person designated by the City Council is hereby authorized and directed to impound any dog found running at large, within the city, contrary to the provisions of this subchapter. The owner of any such dog so impounded may, at any time within three days thereafter, redeem the same upon procuring a license, if not licensed, and paying to the Finance Officer the vet’s fee for the impounding and keeping. If any dog so impounded as aforesaid shall not be redeemed with the said three days, the Sheriff, or other officer designated by the city, is hereby authorized to destroy the same; and he or she shall cause every dog so destroyed to be removed and buried.
(Prior Code, § 3-5-4)