(A) All dogs found running or roaming at large shall be apprehended and impounded in the city or county dog pound until properly released or otherwise disposed of by the Dog Warden, or other responsible public official. There shall be charged the sum of $5 per day for the care and keep of each dog impounded in the city dog pound, which sum shall be paid prior to the release of such dog to the owner. In cases of hardship, the Dog Warden may reduce upkeep charges to a sum of not less than $10.
(B) All sums received for apprehension and care of such impounded dogs shall be paid into the office of the City Treasurer and deposited in the General Fund.
(C) Any dog apprehended without a license tag and impounded in the city dog pound for at least five continuous days after notification of the owner may be sold, disposed of or destroyed according to methods and means prescribed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
(D) The Director of Public Service shall establish prices for the sale of impounded dogs, subject to competitive bidding if a dog appears to have a value such as to make competitive bidding necessary under state law.
(E) Upon impounding a licensed dog, the Dog Warden shall forthwith send a written notice of such impoundment to the owner by regular mail to his address as shown on the registration application, setting forth the fact that unless the dog is redeemed it shall be sold or destroyed. Diseased or injured dogs may be destroyed by the Dog Warden without prior notice or time limitation.
('65 Code, § 511.07) (Ord. 54-79, passed 4-17-79)