(A) Animals taken up under the provisions of this chapter shall be impounded in some suitable place provided by the city by contract or otherwise. The animals shall be impounded for not less than 7 days after the giving of notice as herein provided, unless earlier redeemed by the owner as hereinafter provided. Within 36 hours after an animal is impounded, the person impounding the animal shall give notice thereof as follows.
(1) If the owner is known to the person, or is made known to the person within 24 hours after the animal is impounded, and the address of the owner is reasonably ascertainable, the person shall mail notice to the owner, which notice shall show the date, time and place of impoundment, and shall recite the manner by which the animal may be redeemed.
(2) If the animal does not have a county license tag upon it and the person impounding the animal does not know the name of the owner, or the name of the owner is not made known to the person within 24 hours of the impoundment of the animal, then notice shall be given by the person so impounding 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, which notice shall be posted at the place of impoundment.
(3) The certificate of the person impounding the animal that the person has given notice as in this section provided stating the manner and time of the giving thereof shall be sufficient and adequate proof that a notice was given as required.
(B) In case the owner of any impounded animal desires to make redemption thereof, he or she may do so on the following conditions:
(1) If the animal is a dog 4 months or more of age, the owner shall present proof that the dog is currently registered with the county;
(2) The owner shall pay the pound for the board of the animal for the period it was impounded; and
(3) The owner shall pay the penalties for violation of this chapter.
(C) Animals not redeemed from impoundment as provided herein after 7 days shall be humanely destroyed or shall otherwise be disposed of in the manner as may be from time to time authorized by state statute.
(1992 Code, § 91.30)