The Director of Public Safety, shall forthwith cause to be seized and impounded any dangerous animal, where the person owning, keeping or harboring such animal, has failed to comply with the notice sent pursuant to Section 505.17. Upon a seizure and impoundment, such animals shall be delivered to a place of confinement which may be with any organization which is authorized by law to accept, own, keep or harbor such animals.
If during the course of seizing and impounding any such animal, the animal poses a risk of serious physical harm or death to any person, such person or persons authorized by the Director of Public Safety may render such animal immobile by means of tranquilizers or other safe drugs or if that is not safely possible, then the animal may be killed.
(Ord. 82-110. Passed over Mayor's veto 7-12-82.)