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such animal for such period of time as may be deemed necessary; provided that reasonable attempts have first been made to notify the owner or keeper of the animal to remove the animal. (b) If reasonable attempts to notify the owner or keeper of the animal are unsuccessful, if the owner or keeper is unknown, or the owner or keeper refuses or fails to remove the animal after notice, the anima] may be seized and impounded by the police or any officer. The owner or keeper of the animal shall pay not less than [$5] $25 for each animal that is seized and impounded plus all additional costs incurred in the removal and transportation of the animal, and all costs for the feeding and care of each animal, including, but not limited to bona fide veterinary expenses. If any damage is done by the animals, the owner [hereof shall pay to the proper claimant the full amount of damage or loss occasioned by the straying of the animals. (c) In case the charges and fees are not paid, or after forty-eight hours, in cases where the owners are unknown, the animals may he sold at public auction, or disposed of by the chief of police or his authorized representative. Section 4-14.01. Confinement by fences. (a) All farm animals shall be confined within lawful fences and Bates properly secured except in areas where the law does not require fences. (b) No person owning or having in their custodv farm animals shall intentionally knowingly recklessly, or negligently, permit the same to go at large, to the annoyance or iniurv of others nor shall such farm animals be permitted at large upon the streets or other public ways of the county Such an action is declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to public health and safety. (c) [n the event anv person owning or having in his custodv farm animals shall aermit the same to go at large, and in the event the premises of such owner or custodian lacks a lawful fence in good reaair it shall be arima facie evidence that such owner or custodian knowingly. recklessly or negligently aermitted such farm animal to go at large. (d) Anv person violating anv of the provisions in this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1000. Section 4-15. Failure to remove animal; penalty. In addition to the charges or damages in section 4-14 and 4-14.01, the owner of any animal which trespasses, roams, strays, or grazes upon any public or private lands, or upon a public highway in the County, if upon notice, fails to remove the animals within twenty-four hours thereof, shall be guilty of a violation of this section and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than [ $-E99 ]$1000. Section 4-16. Duty upon striking animals, including dogs and cats. The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in an accident with any animal, including dogs and cats, shall: (a) Stop, move the animal off the road, if possible, and render aid where necessary, and immediately (b) Havc the animal's owner located, or (c) Notify the police department or humane society. (d) There shall be a penalty of not more than [SSA] $1000 for each violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section. ~ An enforcement officer issuing a citation for a first violation of this section may set a minimum Tine of $75 to be paid before the court date set in the comalaint and summons. However, if the fine is not said by the initial court date, a fudge will not be bound to the minimum fine of $75. Section 4-17. Cruelty to animals, including dogs and cats. A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals, dogs and cats if he knowingly or recklessly: (a) Gives away an animal, dog or cat, or animals, dogs or cats, as a prize or prizes; (b) Abandons any animal, dog or cat; There shall be a penalty of not more than [~~A9] $1000 for each violation of this section. -5-