Any animal found running at large shall be impounded by the animal control authority in an animal shelter and confined in a humane manner. Immediately upon impounding an animal, the animal control authority shall make every reasonable effort to notify the owner and inform such owner of the conditions whereby custody of the animal may be regained. Animals not claimed by their owners within a period of three (3) full days in which the shelter is open to the public shall become the property of the city. The city shall be entitled to dispose of such animals by adoption, humane euthanasia or in such manner as previously agreed upon between the city and the owner of the animal hospital or shelter.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. E)
The animal control authority shall have the right to pursue and apprehend animals onto unenclosed private property without first requesting permission from the owner of said property before entering that property or without obtaining a search warrant. No entry shall be made into an enclosure without a warrant.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. E)
When an animal is found running at large and its ownership is verified by the animal control authority, the authority may exercise the option of serving the owner with a citation in lieu of impounding the animal. The city establishes a prima facie case of animal at large by proving the ownership of the animal and that it was running at large.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. E)
In the event that the animal control authority finds animals to be suffering, it shall have the right forthwith to remove or cause to have removed any such animals to a safe place for care at the owner’s expense or to euthanize them when necessary to prevent further suffering. Removal shall be pursuant to warrant unless the conditions required immediate action to protect the animal’s life. Return to the owner may be withheld until the owner shall have made full payment for all expenses so incurred and provided for lawful care and feeding.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. E)
(a) 
Any animal impounded may be redeemed by the owner thereof within three (3) full days in which the shelter is open to the public upon payment of an impoundment fee. Provided, that if any such animal has been previously impounded, the impoundment fee shall be raised. Payment of impoundment fees is not considered to be in lieu of any fine, penalty or license fees.
(b) 
Any animal confined for rabies quarantine, evidence, or other purpose may be redeemed by the owner thereof upon payment of a fee.
(c) 
No animal required to be licensed or vaccinated under this article may be redeemed until provisions for such licensing and vaccination have been fulfilled.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. F)