Amending Chapter 5 Revise Identification of Animals Revise Provisions Animal Control

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(e) All other impounded animals shall be under the authority of the animal shelter. The animals shall be held at least one (1) day, after which time the animal shelter shall have the authority to take whatever action is necessary with regard to adoption and microchipping, or euthanasia for such animals . (f) An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall pay to the City or its designee the appropriate redemption fee, total daily boarding fee, and any expenses incurred for routine vaccinations of the animal, veterinary services, microchip identification fees, all applicable permit and licensing fees, and any other charge reasonably necessary and incurred for the benefit of the animal . (g) No unlicensed dog or cat shall be released from an animal shelter without a license being issued in accordance with this chapter, including the prepayment of the appropriate licensing fee and, in the case of American Pit Bull Terrier or any other dangerous animals, the license application requirements of section 5-27 (b) . However, because proof of current, effective rabies vaccination is required before the license may be issued, if the shelter does not have licensed veterinarian services on site to administer the required rabies vaccination, the dog or cat may be released upon presentation by the dog or cat owner of a receipt showing prepayment of a veterinarian' s charges for such vaccination, and must be vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian within forty-eight (48) hours, excluding Sundays and holidays, after such release, and the owner shall supply proof of the same to said shelter within seventy-two (72) hours after the release, at which time the license tag shall be issued. Failure of the animal owner to obtain such vaccination after such release shall constitute a breach of the release agreement and entitle the City or its designee to regain possession of the animal . (h) An owner redeeming an impounded licensed animal, or an animal not required to be licensed under this chapter, shall pay no redemption fee to the city or its designee on the first occasion of any animal belonging to that owner being impounded, before such animal is released to the owner by the animal control agency. An owner redeeming a licensed impounded animal, or animal which is not required to be licensed under this chapter, shall pay to the City or its designee a redemption fee of ten dollars ($10 . 00) on the second occasion that an animal belonging to that individual is impounded, before such animal is released to him by the animal shelter. An owner redeeming an impounded animal which is required by this chapter to be licensed but which was not licensed at the time of the impoundment shall pay to the City or its designee a redemption fee of twenty dollars ($20 . 00) before such animal is released by the animal shelter. The 30