§ 6.04.540. Impoundment—Notice—Disposition of unclaimed dog.

It shall be the duty of the animal control officer within twenty-four hours after the impounding of any dog bearing a license tag to mail a notice of such impounding directed to the dog's owner at the address shown by the application therefor on file with the animal control officer. Any dog taken up and impounded which bears a valid license tag and which is not redeemed within a period of ten working days from the date of the taking up, or any unlicensed dog which is not redeemed within a period of three working days from the date of the taking up may be destroyed by the animal control officer in a humane manner. If the dog is saleable, it may be sold for cash at private sale, without notice, for such price as the animal control officer deems reasonable and proper, or the animal control officer may deliver such unredeemed dog to the United States military authorities.

(Ord. 479 § 2(part), 1984).