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. -� <br /> PREMISES AND PENS - CONDITION OF <br /> • (a) No owner of any animals shall fail to keep the premises where such <br /> animals are kept free from offensive odors that are unreasonably disturbing to <br /> any person. <br /> (b) No person shall allow animals or premises where animals are kept to <br /> I <br /> become infested with ticks, fleas, or other vermin to the point of endangering <br /> he animals health by failing to diligently and systematically apply accepted <br /> I <br /> methods of insect and parasite control . <br /> IMPOUNDING - RELEASE OR EUTHANIZATION <br /> (a) It is the duty of the Department of Animal Control to take into custody <br /> any animal found at large in the City. Tagged, identified animals, shall be <br /> returned immediately to their owner whenever possible, and the owner cited at <br /> the discretion of the animal control officer. Animals that can not be readily <br /> I <br /> eturned or claimed by their owner, shall be held for a period of three (3) <br /> • working days after the owner has received certified notification that said animal <br /> as been impounded at the Department of Animal Control . If reasonable effort <br /> o locate the owner or any impounded animal has failed, the animal may be released <br /> o a suitable person, prusuant to this ordinance, or euthanized after the tenth <br /> 10) day of impoundment. The fee for impounded animals is $5.00 per day. <br /> (b) For the purpose of human treatment of animals and the safety of animal <br /> control staff; any animal which is not indentified by a tag, tattoo, or other <br /> means and is declared by the Manager of Animal Control to be wild or dangerous <br /> to the extent that confinement of such animal would be hazardous and/or cruel <br /> to the animal and/or staff, may be euthanized upon order of the Manager of Animal <br /> Control . <br /> ELLING OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS <br /> • It shall be unlawful for the City, or any person, employee or representative <br /> f the City to sell , or profit from the sale of any impounded animal for any <br /> urpose. <br /> ANIMALS - ADOPTION OF <br /> Animals not claimed by the owner within the prescribed period of time <br /> (pursuant to Section 8) become property of the Department of Animal Control , <br /> nd may be placed with a home which is found suitable, after a completed Adoption' <br /> Application has been approved. The Department of Animal Control may charge an <br /> • doption fee. <br /> ELINQUISHMENT - UNWANTED ANIMALS <br /> 11 (a) If the owner or an animal wishes to surrender such animal to the <br /> Department of Animal Control , said person shall complete a Statement of Relin- <br />