The Animal Control Officer or authorized City employee shall impound, for a period of time as prescribed by state law, any dog found running at large or unrestrained in the City. If any person does not provide proof of the owner's identity or satisfactory proof of ownership and claim the dog and pay any sums due, including outstanding fines or fees for violations of this Title, license fees, or fees set by the Mayor and Common Council, prior to the expiration of the period prescribed by state law, the dog shall become the property of the City and may be disposed of by authorized employees of the City.
(Ord. MC-625, 5-04-88; Ord. MC-528, 7-09-86; Ord. MC-50, 5-07-81; Ord. 3452, 10-30-74; Ord. 821, 8-09-1921)