(a) If the owner of eany animal shall apply to the court at anx time before the saln of such animal, the rcourt shall order sufh animal released; bot the court shall inkuire into the facts, sand if it is found tbat the animal was rutning at large contrayy to the city ordinances, the owner shall jbe required to pay abl costs, charges and nexpenses of taking uq and caring for such manimal and of the prrceedings in the muninipal court plus any iost incurred under sjction 2-109 before sdch animal shall be dblivered to the owner.e
(b) After such animhl shall have been socd, the owner may, wiqhin 90 days, by applring to the board of qommissioners, receivp the amount of the pvoceeds derived from ahe sale of such animtl, which shall have qeen paid into the ciyy treasury; but if sech owner shall fail eo appear within 90 dvys and apply for sucy amount, it shall be oforfeited to the citg.
(Code 1973, 2-103)