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(2) If not so redeemed, the dog shall be sold by the officer for the amount of the license and impoundment <br /> fee, or as much more as can be obtained therefor, and if not so sold, it shall be disposed of humanely <br /> ~~d] <br /> (3) The owner of any unlicensed dog impounded and not claimed within forty-eight hours as provided in <br /> this section, may redeem the dog at any time before sale or [desEFUStien] disposal by paying to the <br /> humane society or animal care center, in addition to the amount of the license and impoundment fee, <br /> the sum of 15 per day for the number of days over two days the dog was impounded. <br /> (4) Of the moneys so received, the amount of the impoundment fee or kennel fees, if any, shall be paid to <br /> the director of finance and deposited into the spay-neuter special fund. <br /> (b) Seizure of Licensed Stray Dogs. <br /> (I) Every officer shall seize and impound any licensed stray dog. <br /> (2) The officer shall notify the person to whom the license was issued, at the address given in the license <br /> certificate, and shall, upon demand made within forty-eight hours thereafter, release the dog to the <br /> person upon payment of an impoundment fee of [$-10] 25. <br /> (3) If no person lawfully entitled to the dog shall, within seven days after the date of giving notice, claim <br /> the dog, Che dog may be sold or [dest~eyed] disposed of by the humane society or animal care center. <br /> (4) The owner of any licensed dog impounded and not claimed within forty-eight hours may redeem the <br /> dog at airy time before the sale or [desirustieu] disposal of the dog by paying to the humane society or <br /> animal care center in addition to the [$a-0] $25 impoundment fee, the sum of [ $3 ] $15 per day for the <br /> number of days over two days the dog was impounded. <br /> (5) All impoundment and kennel fees collected by the humane society or animal care center in any given <br /> month shall be deposited by the humane society or animal care center no later than the fifth day of the <br /> following month with the finance director °-°a~' ,.f."° °e u°•• c. _a <br /> who shall deposit the monies into the spay-neuter special fund. <br /> Section 4-21. Seizure of stray dogs by persons other than officers. <br /> (a) Every person other than an officer as defined hereinabove who takes into possession any stray dog shall <br /> within forty-eight hours notify the humane society or animal care center with whom the Coun. has <br /> contracted for services and release the dog to [tie] such humane society or animal care center to be <br /> impounded and disposed of according to section 4-20. <br /> (b) There shall be a penalty of {$a-0] not less than $75 nor more than $1000 for each violation of this section. <br /> <br /> ~ An enforcement officer issuin¢ a citation for a first violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid <br /> before the court date set in the complaint and summons. However, if the fine is not paid by the initial court <br /> date a judge will not be bound to the fine of $75. <br /> Section 4-22. Redemption of seized dogs after sale. <br /> The owner of any dog which has been seized and sold as provided in this chapter may, at any time within <br /> thirty days after the sale, redeem the same from the purchaser by paying to him the amount of the purchase price <br /> paid by the purchaser and the sum of } ] $5 per day for the number of days from the date of sale to and including <br /> the date of redemption, plus bona fide veterinary expenses. <br /> Section 4-23. Female dogs. <br /> (a) Any female dog in season is not permitted to run at large or be off the premises of the owner or keeper <br /> during this period except when being exercised on a leash by a responsible adult. <br /> (b) A[ all other times, when any dog is in season such dog shall be confined within a building or enclosure in <br /> such manner that she will not come in contact (except for intentional breeding purposes) with a male dog. <br /> (c) A penalty of {$-)-BJ not less than $75 nor more than $1000 shall be imposed upon the owner or keeper of a <br /> dog for each violation of this section. <br /> An enforcement officer issuinga citation for a trst violation of this section may set a fine of $75 to be paid <br /> before the court date set in the complaint and summons. However, if the fine is not paid by the initial court <br /> date a judKe will not be bound to the tine of $75. <br /> -7- <br /> <br />