6.04.090 Impoundment--Notice--Disposal.
A. Whenever any dog is impounded under the authority of this chapter, a written notice shall be sent to the owner or custodian of such dog if such owner or custodian is known. Such owner or custodian shall have three days after the mailing of such notice to reclaim the dog and if he fails to do so within such time and pay the fees provided for herein, such dog shall be sold or humanely disposed of at the expiration of such period. If the dog owner is unable to reclaim the dog within three days, he may notify the animal control office to retain that dog for up to two additional days, provided the owner pays all impounding fees in advance, at which time the officer will then instruct the pound to hold the dog up to a total of five days.
B. Any dog impounded for having bitten any person shall not be released until the expiration of a ten-day period to allow an appropriate check for rabies; provided, however, that if a dog is picked up and the dog has a valid current license tag indicating the owner of the dog, prior to taking the dog to any holding facility outside the county, a reasonable opportunity shall be afforded to the owner to pick the dog up by paying whatever penalties are appropriate according to this chapter; and, provided fur ther, that this provision shall not apply to second or repeated offenses in any one year.
C. Whenever a dog is impounded and the owner or custodian thereof is unknown, a notice shall forthwith be posted in the area post office where the dog is found and placed on file at the county sheriff's office, animal control office and the county auditor's office. The notice shall contain a general description of the impounded dog showing the probable breed, sex, color and markings, and shall designate the date and place where the dog was picked up, and the date and place where the described dog shall be sold or otherwise disposed of unless sooner claimed and redeemed. Such date shall be not less than three days after impounding of the dog.
D. If no claim or redemption by the owner or custodian of the described dog is made within the time fixed by the notice, such dog shall be sold or humanely disposed of at the expiration of such period. (Ord. 1990-02 § 4; Ord. 1982-03 § 9: Ord. 1978-02 § 9)