Upon the impoundment of any dog, cat, or other animal under the provisions of this title, the responsible animal control employee or agent shall immediately notify the owner, if the owner is known, of the impounding of such dog, cat, or other animal, and of the terms upon which said animal can be redeemed. The impounding authority shall retain said dog, cat, or other animal for 48 hours following actual notice to the owner. The notifying of any person over the age of 18 who resides at the owner’s domicile shall constitute actual notice to the owner. If the owner of said dog, cat, or other animal so impounded is unknown, then said responsible animal control employee or agent shall make a reasonable effort to locate and notify the owner of the impounding of said dog. [Ord. 40 § 1, 1996.]