(A) No owner shall permit his or her animal to be abandoned. Any sworn officer or animal control officer may either:
(1) Provide food and water to an abandoned animal, with the owner paying for such services; or
(2) Impound an abandoned animal.
(B) As soon as practical, notice of impoundment under this section shall be posted at the house or be mailed to the owner, or if the owner is unknown, to the address at with the animal was found and impounded.
(1996 Code, § 9-44) (Ord. 2001-7, passed - -; Ord. 2004-14, passed - -; Ord. 2007-18, passed - -; Ord. 2013-14, passed 10-7-2013; Ord. 2015-02, passed 3-2-2015) Penalty, see § 99.99