(1) As soon as he or she impounds a licensed dog or any other dog whose owner is known to the Animal Warden, the Animal Warden shall send a registered, certified notice, return receipt requested, to its owner, informing him or her that his or her dog has been impounded and how he or she may regain custody of the dog.
(2) Impounded dogs shall be confined in a humane manner for not less than three days; and, if not claimed, may thereafter be disposed of in the humane manner.
(3) The Animal Warden may transfer any animal held at the animal shelter to the Humane Society or other organization or person interested in providing a home for the animal after the legal detention period has expired if the animal has not been claimed by its owner.
(B) Redemption of impounded animals.
(1) The owner may reclaim his or her impounded dog when he or she complies with the licensing provisions of § 90.22 of this chapter and pays the impoundment fees set forth in division (C) below.
(2) The owner of an animal impounded and not reclaimed within the required holding period shall be responsible for the fees incurred, whether of not the animal is reclaimed.
(C) Impoundment fees. An owner may reclaim his or her impounded dog when he or she pays the Animal Warden the $10 per dog, plus $4 for each day the dog is kept. All fees set forth herein shall be collected by the Animal Warden.
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