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524 Mr. John Boger, County Attorney, requested that the proposed amend- ment to the Animal Control Ordinance be amended to read as follows: The owner may reclaim his impounded dog when he complies with the County License Tax Ordinance and pays a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per dog plus One Dollar ($1.00) for each day the dog is kept. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Nash, Payne, and Lentz and Chairman Bonds voting for and Commissioner Cook voting against, the Board moved to accept the changes to the proposed amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance as sub- mitted by the County Attorney. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Bonds with Commissioners Payne, Nash, and Lentz and Chairman Bonds voting for and Commissioner Cook voting against, the Board passed on first reading the following amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance of Cabarrus County. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CABARRUS COUNTY: That the Animal Control Ordinance of Cabarrus County enacted on the 8th day of January, 1976, is hereby amended to add the following: Section 1. MUZZLES REQUIRED: The owner of every fierce, dangerous or vicious dog shall confine the dog within a building or secure enclosure and not take it out of the building or secure enclosure unless it is securely muzzled. Section 2. IMPOUNDMENT: (a) Unlicensed dogs, dogs found running at large and dogs in violation of Section 1 shall be taken up by the Dog Warden and impounded in the shelter or pound as designated by the Commissioners. (b) When a dog is found running at large and its ownership is known to the Dog Warden, it need not be impounded, but the agent may, at his discretion, cite its owner to appear in court to answer to charges of violating this ordinance. (c) As soon as he impounds a licensed dog or any other dog whose owner is known to the Dog Warden, the Dog Warden shall notify its owner, informing him that his dog has been impounded and how he may regain custody of the. dog. (d) Impounded dogs shall be conf~¢din a humane manner for not less than three (3) days and if not claimed or adopted by new owners, may there- after be disposed of in a humane way under the direct supervision of the Animal Warden. (e) The Animal Warden may transfer any animal held at the animal shelter or pound to the Cabarrus Animal Protection Association or other organization or person interested in providing a home for the animal after the legal detention period has expired if the animal has not been claimed by its owner. Section 3. REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS: (a) The owner may reclaim his impounded dog when he complies with the County License Tax Ordinance and pays a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per dog plus One Dollar ($1.00) for each day the dog is kept. (b) The owner of an animal impounded and not redeemed within the required holding period shall be responsible for the fees incurred, whether or not the animal is claimed. Section 4. RECORDS. (a) The Dog Warden shall keep or cause to be kept records of the impoundment and disposition of all animals that come into his custody. (b) The Dog Warden shall keep or cause to be kept records of all bite cases reported to him and his investigation of these bites. (c) The Dog Warden shall keep or cause to be kept records of all money collected by him under Section 3. These records shall be audited by the County of Cabarrus annually in the same manner as other County records are audited. Section 5. PENALTY: Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment for a period of not more than thirty (30) days. If the violation is continued, each day's violation shall be a separate offense.