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Section 4-13. Proof of sterilization.
<br /> Any person seeking to have his dog licensed at the sterilized dog rate must present a certificate from a
<br /> veterinarian licensed to practice [
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<br /> certifying its sterilization.
<br /> Article 4. Prohibitions.
<br /> Division 1. Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals.
<br /> Section 4-14. Impoundment of animals.
<br /> (a) If any animal, except dogs and cats, trespasses, roams, strays or grazes upon any public lands, private lands
<br /> of another, or u on an roadwa m the Count an olice officer or enforcement officer
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<br /> may seize and impound such animal for such period of time as may be deemed necessary; provided that
<br /> reasonable attempts have first been made to notify the owner or keeper of the animal to remove the animal.
<br /> (d) If reasonable attempts to notify the owner or keeper of the animal are unsuccessful, if the owner or keeper is
<br /> unknown, or the owner or keeper refuses or fails to remove the animal after notice, the animal may be seized
<br /> and impounded by the police or any oftcer. The owner or keeper of the animal shall pay not less than ~~5]
<br /> $25 for each animal that is seized and impounded plus all additional costs incurred in the removal and
<br /> transportation of the animal, and all costs for the feeding and care of each animal, including, but not Limited
<br /> to bona fide veterinary expenses. If any damage is done by the animals, the owner thereof shall pay to the
<br /> proper claimant the full amount of damage or loss occasioned by the straying of the animals.
<br /> (c) In case the charges and fees are not paid, or after forty-eight hours, in cases where the owners are unknown,
<br /> the anirnals may be sold at public auction, or disposed of by the chief of police or his authorized
<br /> representative.
<br /> Section 4-14.01. Confinement by fences.
<br /> (a) All farm animals shall be confined within lawful fences and ag tes properly secured, except in areas where
<br /> the law does not require fences.
<br /> (b) No person owning or having in their custody farm animals shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly
<br /> negligently, permit the same to go at large, to the annoyance or injury of others, nor shall such farm
<br /> animals be permitted at large upon the streets or other public ways of the county. Such an action is
<br /> declared to be a nuisance and dangerous topublic health and safety.
<br /> (c) In the event any person owning or having in his custody farm animals shall permit the same to go at large,
<br /> and in the event the premises of such owner or custodian lacks a lawful fence in o~pair, it shall be
<br /> rp ima facie evidence that such owner or custodian knowingly, reckless) o~0pligently permitted such
<br /> farm animal to go at large.
<br /> (d) Anyperson violating any of the provisions in this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $75
<br /> nor more than $1000.
<br /> Section 4-15. Failure to remove animal; penalty.
<br /> In addition to the charges or damages in section 4-14 and 4-14.01, the owner of any animal which trespasses,
<br /> roams, strays, or grazes upon any public or private lands, or upon a [pnH4i~-;" roadway in [he County, if
<br /> upon notice, fails to remove the animals within twenty-four hours thereof, shall be guilty of a violation of this
<br /> section and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $75 nor more than [ $-1-90 ]$1000.
<br /> Section 4-16. Duty upon striking animals, including dogs and cats.
<br /> The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in an accident with any animal, including dogs
<br /> and cats, shall[-
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<br /> Faj--Step] stop, move the animal off the road, if possible, and render aid where necessary, and immediately_
<br /> [(k~] Have the animal's owner located, or
<br /> [(sj] Notify the police department or humane society or animal care center with whom the County has
<br /> contracted for services.
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