The animal control officer or police officer impounding any animal pursuant to SMC 8.02.060 shall give the owner thereof written notice of the impoundment as soon as possible, but not more than three days after impoundment. If the owner is not known, such notice shall be given by posting the same in a conspicuous place at the entrance of City Hall and the city police department, which notice shall state that the animal or animals described therein have been taken up and impounded and will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the time therein named, which time shall not be less than 10 days from the time of service or posting of the notice. The proceeds of the sale shall be applied to pay legal fees, costs and expenses incurred by the city in impounding, keeping and selling the animal. (Ord. 1389 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1033, 1998).