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(1) A bond shall be required for the impoundment of neglected, cruelly treated, quarantined, vicious, and/or animals being held for revocation of license. Any owner whose animal(s) are impounded for a period exceeding three calendar (3) days shall be required to post a bond with the City. The cost of the bond will include the costs incurred and associated with the holding of said animal. The fees and bond must be paid in full within 3 days of notification of impoundment. Failure to consent to the City’s impoundment of said animal(s), failure to deliver payment of the bond and/or fees, or failure to release ownership of said animal(s) shall constitute abandonment. Upon the occurrence of abandonment, the animal(s) will become property of the City and decisions regarding the future disposition and/or adoptability of the animals will be the sole responsibility of the City. Circumstances requiring animal owners to post the payment of a bond will include, but not be limited to:

a. All known shelter fees owing on quarantined animals at the time of impound;

b. Animals impounded for pending Vicious Dog and/or Revocation hearings will be required to pay all accrued shelter fees and secure a 30 day bond covering the cost of boarding until the hearing;

c. All other fees, including but not limited to veterinary care and medication will be due at the time of service;

(2) Any such payment received by the City in excess of the amount determined by the City to be due for the board and care of the animal shall be refunded by the City upon expiration of the order of impoundment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the owner or custodian of the animals is found not guilty of animal neglect or cruelty, the dog is not deemed vicious, or the Request for Revocation of the license is denied, the owner or custodian shall only be required to pay the veterinary expenses and one-half of the boarding and care fees owed to the City.

(Ord. No. 07-56 Enacted 08/28/2007)