(A) Notice. When an animal is impounded, the keeper of the pound will provide the police with a description of the animal impounded within 24 hours of the impoundment. The keeper must make a reasonable effort to determine whether a license for the animal has been issued by the city or any adjoining city, and to ascertain the name and address of the person to whom the license was issued. If the license was issued during the preceding license year, then before the animal may be disposed of, by sale or otherwise, the keeper of the pound must give notice to the license holder not less than 24 hours before any disposal of the animal. If the license holder gives notice to the keeper of intent to reclaim the animal, the animal must be kept available for reclaiming for 24 hours after receipt of that notice.
(B) Payment of fees. The city may employ or contract with a person or organization for capturing and impounding animals not properly licensed, collared, and tagged, and all other domesticated animals kept in violation of this subchapter. All animals impounded will be kept with kind treatment and sufficient food and water for their comfort for at least five regular business days, unless sooner reclaimed by their owners. A dog or other domesticated animal may be reclaimed upon payment by the license holder or owner of the impounding fee set forth in Chapter 33, plus the pound fee and cost of the food and care at the rates established between the pound and the city, plus any medical costs reasonably incurred while the animal was impounded. For each subsequent violation for the same animal, the impounding fee will be double the amount of the previous impounding fee. If an animal which is required to be licensed is unlicensed, the regular license fee must be paid in addition to the foregoing amounts.
(Prior Code, § 91.40) (Ord. 08-007, passed 12-8-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99