§ 10-46. Impoundment for violations of article; fees.

(a)

Any dog or cat which violates sections 10-37—10-39 and 10-41—10-45 shall be seized and impounded. The place of impoundment shall be a private veterinary hospital or other facility approved by the city health officer, city rabies control authority or city humane officer. The cost of impoundment and any necessary treatment or vaccination shall be paid for by the owner before the dog or cat is released. But the cost of impoundment shall be refunded by the city if the owner is not convicted after being charged and tried for violating such sections. Any dog or cat not claimed by its owner and released from the place of impoundment within three days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays, after its impoundment, shall thereafter be destroyed or given to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, save and except any dog or cat which has been impounded under suspicion of having violated section 10-41 or 10-44 for which the period of impoundment, before release or destruction, shall be 14 days. Any peace officer, health officer, rabies control authority or humane officer of the city is authorized to impound such dog or cat. The officers are given the authority, right and privilege to enter upon private property with the city to take up and take charge of the above-mentioned dogs or cats when such officers are in the pursuit of such dogs or cats.

(b)

In addition to any and all fines assessed the owner of such animal, there will be impoundment charges in accordance with the duly adopted schedule of fees.

(Code 1977, § 3-26)