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~ '`Stray" means: (1) an unlicensed dog or dog without a license for the current year; (2) any dog on the premises of a person other than the owner of the dog, without the consent of an occupant of such premises; (3) any dog on a roadway on public or private school grounds, or in any other public place, except when under the control of the owner by leash, cord, chain or other similar means of physical restraint, provided that such leash, cord, chain or other means is not more than six ~eigltt] feet in length, and provided further that this provision shall not be construed to permit that which is prohibited by any other law; or (4) a cat or other [sttiall~ domesticated anima] wandering or running at large, or found upon any roadway, public place or found not upon the lands of the owner or not under the charge or control of one in possession. 3. To allow for a smaller licensing fee increase for microchipped dogs Section 4-1 . Definitions. O "Microchip" means a tiny computer chip about the size of a grain of rice, which contains identification data that is accessible to a humane society or animal care center Section 4-12. Tees. (a) The following fees arc hereby established as biennial license fees for the privilege of owning, harboring or keeping of dogs in the County: O g 1 Sterilized do ~ [$i 9A] $10.00 (2) Unsterilized dogs ...................................................................[~A] $25.00 (3) Sterilized doe that has a microchip implanted ...................................$4.00 (4) Unsterilized doe that has a microchip implanted ..........................$10.00 Section 4-13. Proof of sterilization and microchippinK. Any person seeking to have ~his~ a dog licensed at the sterilized dog rate must present a certificate from a licensed veterinarian ~ ' ]showing the description, age, and breed of the dog and certifying its sterilization. Any Person seeking to have a dog licensed at the mircochin rate must present a certificate from a humane society, animal care center or a licensed veterinarian showing the description, a¢e and breed of the doa and certifying that it a microchip has been implanted in the dog. 4. To fix a typo Section 4-14. Impoundment of animals. (a) if any animal, except dogs and cats, trespasses, roams, strays or grazes upon any public lands, private lands of another, or u on an roadwa m the County, any P Y °°°T]--X police officer or enforcement officer may seize and impound 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.