The Chief of Police, Animal Control Officer or any police officer of the city may place a hold order on any animal impounded pending identification of the owner and/or issuance of a notice of violation. Individuals claiming ownership of the impounded animals must provide the Animal Control Officer or police officer impounding the animal, with reliable proof of ownership and information regarding the circumstances of the animal’s running at large before the animal shall be released to the owner.
(1980 Code, § 22.506)