6.04.154 Impoundment or citation—Procedures.
A. Prior to any seizure or impoundment pursuant to Section 6.04.150 or Section 6.04.180 or citation for violation of Section 6.04.110, Licenses, or Section 6.04.240, Breeding, the city manager or designee shall:
1. Provide the owner of the animal, if known, a copy of this chapter and schedule of fines for violation thereof;
2. Provide the owner, if known, with written materials concerning responsible pet ownership, the extent of animal problems within the city, and a description of the incentives for owners for spaying or neutering pets;
3. Issue a warning citation for the appropriate municipal code violation.
B. For any second or subsequent violation of this chapter, the city manager or designee shall seize or impound the animal and issue any appropriate citation. (Ord. 93-11 § 4, 1993)