It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to take and impound, in some suitable place provided for that purpose, any animal that may be at large upon public thoroughfares or other public places, or that may be upon or about any private premises damaging or annoying the owner or occupant thereof; to give notice to the owner thereof, if known; if unknown to publish notice of such impounding for three weeks in the official newspaper of the City. In the event the owner fails to pay the charges accrued thereon, hereinafter specified, within five days after such notice or publication, the Chief of Police shall make complaint before the City Judge setting forth the facts in relation thereto, who shall thereupon fix a time not less than four or more than ten days for the hearing of proof on said complaint and give notice thereof in the manner provided for service of summons in civil actions. At the appointed time, the City Judge shall hear proof of the facts alleged in the complaint and if found satisfactory shall order a sale to be made of the same at a time not more than ten or less than five days from date of said hearing, of which sale notice shall be given by posting notice thereof in three public places in said City, said sale shall be for cash to the highest bidder, the proceeds to be paid by the Chief of Police to the Treasurer.( 1985 Code, § 8.04.020)