§ 10-803. Notice.

(a) Notice required.

When an animal is impounded, the Office must make a reasonable attempt to provide notice of the impoundment to the animal's owner or custodian.

(b) Contents of notice.

The notice must include:

(1) the name, if known, of the owner or custodian;

(2) a description of the animal seized;

(3) the violation of this title, including a reference to the specific legal authority for the impoundment;

(4) the manner and time in which the person must either:

(i) reclaim the animal; or

(ii) request a hearing on the violation;

(5) a contact person and telephone number at the Office; and

(6) a statement that if the owner or custodian fails to act within 72 hours of the impoundment, the animal will become the property of the City.

(c) Unknown owner or custodian.

If the Office cannot ascertain the identity and address of the owner or custodian, the animal is considered abandoned and becomes property of the City after 72 hours from the impoundment.