Within 36 hours after an animal has been impounded, the Animal Control Warden shall give notice thereof as follows:
(A) If the animal has a license tag upon it, a notice shall be mailed to the owner whose name appears on the license. This notice shall show the date, time, and place of impoundment, the license tag number, and shall recite the manner by which the animal may be redeemed.
('69 Code, § 4-22)
(B) If an impounded animal does not have a license tag upon it, but the owner thereof is known to the Animal Control Warden, or is made known to the Warden within 24 hours after the animal is impounded, and the address of the owner is reasonably ascertainable, the Warden shall mail notice to the owner in the manner provided in division (A) to the address the Warden has or may ascertain.
('69 Code, § 4-23)
(C) If an impounded animal does not have a license tag upon it, and the Animal Control Warden does not know the name of the owner, and the name of the owner is not made known to the Warden within 24 hours of the impoundment of the animal, then notice shall be given by the Warden by posting a brief description of the size, color, and breed, if known, of the animal, along with a statement of the date, time, and place the animal was taken up. This notice shall be posted at the place of impoundment and at the headquarters of the Police Department. ('69 Code, § 4-24) (Ord. 66-0-23, passed 7-11-66)
Statutory reference:
Notice of impoundment, see ILCS Ch. 510, Act 5 § 10