A. The pound officer, a police officer, or such other officer or employee of the City, as the City Manager may authorize:
1. Shall take into custody and impound any dog, running at large in violation of any provision of the ordinances of the City;
2. May enter upon the premises of the owner or other private premises to take such dog, into custody; and
3. If with reasonable effort a dog, illegally at large cannot be caught, may be killed, whether on or off private premises.
B. Any other person may take such dog, into custody and present it to the authority in charge of the pound for impounding.
C. Upon the impounding of any dog, found running at large, diligent effort shall be made by the pound officer or appropriate agents of the City to ascertain the owner of the animal. If the owner can be ascertained, notice of the impounding of the animal shall be given either by mail or by telephone to the owner's usual place of residence. The owner may redeem the animal at the pound officer's place of confinement as provided in this chapter.
D. No dog taken into custody as provided in this section shall be destroyed or permanently disposed of prior to the expiration of three (3) days from the date of taking the animal into custody. The City will make every effort to adopt or find a shelter for all impounded dogs over the three (3) day limit. (Ord. 307, 7-9-2015)