(A) A dog owner, believing himself or herself aggrieved by the seizure and impounding of his or her dog, may apply to the Municipal Judge for the release of his or her dog; and the Municipal Judge shall thereupon set a time and place for hearing the application and notify the enforcing officer; and upon a summary hearing at the time and place the Municipal Judge shall have full power to determine whether the dog has been wrongfully impounded and whether he or she shall be returned to his or her owner and upon what terms.
(B) Where the police officer or animal control officer seizes a dog pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, the owner of the dog seeking to regain it shall pay a redemption impoundment fee as follows:
(1) Twenty-five dollars for the first impoundment;
(2) Fifty dollars for the second impoundment; or
(3) One hundred dollars for each subsequent impoundment. If unlicensed, the applicable license fees must also be paid.
(Prior Code, Ord. 230, passed 9-27-1983; Am. Ord. 05-396, passed 6-21-2005)