A. The City Attorney shall determine by the end of the third working day after receipt of the impoundment report whether prosecution will be undertaken or declined under this article with respect to the impounded animal. If prosecution is determined, the City Attorney shall file an information with the Municipal Court Clerk and a copy shall be served upon the person who had physical custody of the subject animal at the time of impoundment or, in the case of an impoundment accomplished from private property without personal service of a court order, service of the information shall be made upon a person age eighteen (18) or older who is a resident at the premises from which the animal was impounded.
B. In the case of an animal impounded off the premises of the owner, the impounding officer shall make reasonable effort through the use of any identification tags found on the animal in order to bring about personal service of the information on the owner as set forth in this section.
C. Return of the service of such order shall be chain, rope or other type of leash promptly filed with the Municipal Court Clerk. The information shall state on its face the date, time, and place at which a hearing will be conducted by Municipal Court to determine the nature of the impounded animal under this division and the action to be taken with respect to such animal and its owner.