A. Upon impoundment of an animal, the designated Animal Control Agency or Property Maintenance Division shall immediately attempt to notify the owner by first class mail. The owner shall also be advised that the failure to claim the animal within a specified period of time may result in the disposition of the animal.
B. An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall pay a fee for each day the animal has been impounded, in an amount set by the Animal Control Agency and provided in Chapter 212, Fees.[Amended 8-26-2013 by Ord. No. 35-2013]
C. Any animal not reclaimed by its owner within 48 hours shall become the property of the City Animal Control Agency and shall be placed for adoption in a suitable home or, when necessary, euthanized in a manner prescribed by the designated animal control authority. [Amended 6-23-2014 by Ord. No. 48-2014]
D. Any dangerous, vicious or aggressive dog/animal impounded shall not be redeemed by the owner or adopted by any other person until all applicable permit fees imposed by this Part shall be paid and proof thereof shall be presented to the designated animal control authority. [Amended 6-23-2014 by Ord. No. 48-2014]