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• impoundment. The fee for impounded animals is$7.50 per day. Additionally the owner will be assessed a first time impounding fee of$ 10.00,a second time fee of$25.00,a third time fee of$50.00. (b) For the purpose of humane treatment of animals and the safety of animal control staff; any animal which is not identified by a tag,tattoo,or other means and is declared by the manager of Animal Control to be wild or dangerous to the extent that confinement of such animal would be hazardous and/or cruel to the animal and/or staff,may be euthanized upon the order of the Manager of Animal Control. SELLING OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS It shall be unlawful for the city, or any person,employee or representative of the city to sell, or profit from the sale of any impounded animal for any purpose. ANIMALS-ADOPTION OF Animals not claimed by the owner within the prescribed period of time(pursuant to section 8) become property of the Department of Animal Control,and may be placed with a home which is found Irw suitable,after a completed adoption application has been approved. The Department of Animal Control may charge an adoption fee. RELINQUISHMENT-UNWANTED ANIMALS (a) If the owner of an animal wishes to surrender such animal to the Department of Animal Control, said person shall complete a Statement of Relinquishment at the time of surrender. (b) No person shall abandon any animal at the Animal Control Shelter. RESTRAINT-PROHIBITED TYPES The Animal Control Officer will have discretion as to whether an animal's pen or restraint is hazardous to the health or safety of the animal or to the public. VICIOUS ANIMAL (a) Vicious animals,as defined herein are prohibited (b) Any person convicted of violating this section shall be summoned to court and assessed a 4 fine no less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars($250.00)and not in excess of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)and the court may order the destruction of said animal. 4