(A) Noncompliance with provisions. An animal control officer may impound any animal that is not under control under the provisions of this chapter, or is not in conformity with any of the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Dangerous animal. An animal control officer may impound any potentially dangerous or dangerous animal that is not under proper restraint. Upon establishing probable cause to believe that an animal is dangerous or potentially dangerous, an animal control officer may perform such impoundment prior to notifying the owner, if such owner is not immediately present to exercise proper control of such animal.
(C) Owner notification. As soon as practicable after the impoundment of any animal, an animal control officer shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of the animal of the animal’s location by telephone, posting of a notice at the owner’s residence, or by written notice mailed to the owner’s known address, if the identity of the animal owner is known. If needed to establish the identity of the animal owner, information contained on any identification, rabies or license tag found attached to the animal shall be used.
(Ord. 5(1995) § 2)