It shall be the duty of the City Manager to take up, impound and safely keep any of the animals enumerated in this chapter and found running at large, staked, tied or being herded or pastured in any street, lane, alley, court, square, park or other place belonging to or under the control of the City, or upon any private property, contrary to the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 97-73 § 4.1, 1973)
Every person taking up any stray animal or such animal which is running at large contrary to the provisions of this title shall within eight hours thereafter give notice to the City Manager of the following:
A. 
The fact that he/she has such animal in his or her possession;
B. 
The complete description of such animal;
C. 
The license number of such animal, if any, and by what county or municipal corporation issued. If such animal has no license, such person shall so state;
D. 
The place where such animal is confined. Every such person and any person in whose custody such animal may, in the meantime, be placed may deliver such animal to the shelter without fee or charge; and the City Manager shall thereupon hold and dispose of such animal in the same manner as though such animal had been found at large and impounded by him/her.
(Ord. 97-73 § 4.2, 1973)
The City Manager shall immediately upon impoundment of dogs or other animals make every reasonable effort to notify the owners of such dogs or other animals impounded and inform such owners of the conditions whereby they may regain custody of such animals. If the dog has a valid license, the owner shall be notified. Such notice shall be either personal or by deposit in the mails properly addressed and postage prepaid.
(Ord. 97-73 § 4.3, 1973)
All animals impounded at the shelter shall be provided with proper and sufficient food and water by the City Manager. Unless such unlicensed animals have been redeemed within five working days after being impounded, or licensed animals within seven working days after notification provided for in Section 8.16.030, they may be sold by the City Manager to any person offering to pay a cash amount set by the City Manager, but not less than ten dollars therefor; provided, that the purchaser shall not be given possession of any animal or animals until he/she has paid to the licensing authority the license fee or fees prescribed for such animal or animals. If any dog or other animals impounded by the City Manager have not been redeemed within said period and cannot be sold within a reasonable time thereafter, it may be destroyed by the City Manager in a humane manner. In lieu of destruction, the City Manager may release without charge animals to any humane organization that provides an animal adoption service. The City Manager shall maintain a file at the shelter describing each domesticated animal impounded therein for at least the seventy-two hours beginning on the day any such animal is taken or delivered into the possession of the shelter. The owner must, within five days, show proof of a current, valid anti-rabies vaccination.
(Ord. 97-73 § 4.4, 1973; Ord. 147-76 § 1, 1973; amended during 1990 republication)
The owner of any licensed impounded animal shall have the right to reclaim the same at any time prior to the lawful disposition thereof upon payment to the City Manager of the costs and charges as provided in Section 8.16.080, for the impounding and keeping of the animals.
(Ord. 97-73 § 4.5, 1973)
The owner of any impounded animal may, at any time, within thirty days after sale by the City Manager, redeem said animal from the purchaser by paying the amount of purchase price paid by him/her to the City Manager, any license fee paid and, in addition thereto the sum equal to rates established in this title per day for the number of days from the date of sale to and including the date of such redemption.
(Ord. 97-73 § 4.6, 1973)