(A) The following dogs shall not be subject to redemption:
(1) Any dog that has been impounded more than three times in any one 12-month period.
(2) Any dog that, in the judgment of the Animal Control Officer and a licensed veterinarian, should be destroyed for public health or humane reasons.
(B) Subject to subsection (A) of this section, the owner of a dog may redeem the dog from the animal shelter by executing a written statement of ownership, furnishing a license tag as required if the dog is not already licensed, and paying a fee to be set by ordinance, plus an additional fee per day maintenance for each day, or fraction thereof, of impoundment. On a second impoundment in any one 12-month period, the person redeeming a dog from the animal shelter shall execute a written statement of ownership, furnish a license tag as required if the dog is not already licensed, and pay a fee to be set by ordinance, plus an additional fee per day for maintenance for each day, or fraction thereof, of impoundment. On a third impoundment in any 12-month period, the person redeeming the dog from the animal shelter shall execute a written statement of ownership, furnish a license tag as required if the dog is not already licensed, and pay a fee to be set by ordinance, plus an additional fee per day for maintenance for each day, or fraction thereof, of impoundment.
(C) A dog not subject to redemption under subsection (A) of this section will, at the discretion of the city, be made available for adoption or will be destroyed in a humane manner. Prior to adoption or destruction of such a dog, the Animal Control Officer shall issue a written notice to the owner of the dog, if known, stating that the dog will be made available for adoption or will be destroyed seven days from the date of the notice. The notice shall describe the owner's right to a hearing on the matter with the Director or his or her designee.
(D) An owner aggrieved by this section may, within five days of the date of the notice provided by the Animal Control Officer under subsection (C) of this section, apply for a hearing before the Director or his or her designee. Upon timely application for a hearing, the Director, or his or her designee, shall hold a hearing to determine whether the dog may be redeemed under this section. The decision of the Director, or his or her designee, is final and may be appealed only to the Superior Court.