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Ol ORDINANCE NO. Qns—ll--A �61 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 98-10-1, LICENSE REQUIRED, SECTION E AND G, AND IMPOUNDING — RELEASE OR EUTHANIZATION, SECTION A, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, it has been determined that City ordinances and resolutions need to be updated based upon need and current comparisons and assessments; and WHEREAS, this ordinance falls into the above category; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 98-10-1, License Required, Section E is hereby amended as follows: (e) License fees for any dog or cat as outlined above is $5.00 for sterilized animal and $10.00 for unsterilized animal per year. (g) Hunting dog's license is $5.00 for sterilized animal and $10.00 for unsterilized animal per year. SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 98-10-1, Impounding — Release or Euthanization, Section A is hereby amended as follows: (a) It is the duty of the Department of Animal Control to take into custody any animal found at large in the City. Tagged, identified animals shall be returned to their owners after the impounding process, and the owner cited at the discretion of the Animal Control Officer. Animals that can not be returned or claimed by their owner, shall be held for a period of three (3) working days after the owner has received certified notification that said animal has been impounded at the Department of Animal Control. If reasonable effort to locate the owner of any impounded animal has failed, the animal may be released to a suitable person, pursuant to this ordinance, or euthanized after the tenth (10) day of impoundment. The fee for impounded animals is $10.00 per day. Additional the owner will be assessed a first time impounding fee of $25.00, a second time fee of $50.00, a third time fee of$75.00, and a fourth time fee of $100.00 or citation. ADOPTED this s;,,)I day of ��(JeY1.��2 , 2005. ?Joe M. Biard, Mayor Biard ATTEST: � \ Lff" xh,� (A� Denise M. Johnston, Cit Clerk