Any animal not reclaimed by its owner within five days shall become the property of
the local government authority, or humane society, and shall be placed for adoption
in a suitable home or humanely destroyed. Any impounded animal, which is unlicensed
and unclaimed, may be purchased at the end of a five-day incarceration period. The
purchaser shall pay fees as determined by the licensing authority. The purchase fee
shall be credited to the licensing authority.
