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6.01.280 Dog bites to be reported. Any person who is billen by a doo and is exposed to dog saUva through an open wound on lhe person , or any doctor , veterinarian or hospital employee having lnformalion that a person has been bitte n by a dog and been exposed to dog saliva through an open wound within lhe unincorporated te rritory of the CoLlnty shall notity the depart ment of such bite or exposure, giving the description of the dog . the name and address of the owner, and the location of the incident. if known to said person . ARTICLE IV: IMPOUNDMENT 6.01.290 Impoundment of Dogs Dogs fot/nd or reasonably beHeved to be keg'! in violation of th is Chapter may be impounded by the department; provided that, If a comp laint identify ing the dog owne r of a dog at large is received and the dog owner can be immediately located , the dog shall be left with the dog owner. and a summons and notice 10 appear in regard to the violation may be issued 10 such dog owne r. The owner or custod ian of any impounded dog sha n be responsible for all costs to impound and care for the dog. Any dog which has been Impounded and appears sick or injured may be re ferred 10 a licensed veter inar ian for medical care at the discretion of the department. All costs for medical care sha ll also be the responSibilitv of the owner or custodian . 6.01,300 Interference with Impou ndi ng. It is unlawful for anv person to interfere with , hinder. delay or impede any officer or enforcing official in the enforcem ent of this chapter as herein provided . Any person found guilty of a viol atio n of this Section shall be fi ne d one hundred twenly-five dollars ($125.00) for each violation. 6.01.310 Notice of Impoundment 1. The deRarlmen! or its des ignee shall. within twenty ·four hours afte r impounding any dog. or the next business day: (a) attempt to contact the an1mal owner by phone: and (b) leave a wr itten notice at horne or by mail to the registered owner of the dog containing : (i) a notice of lhe impoundment of such dog ; aM (ii) the terms upon which such dog can be rereased: and (iii) the conseguences of failu re to obta in the release of any dog within any applicable time lim its . 2. If th e OWner of any impounded dog is unknown . then the department or its designee sha ll wi thin twenty-four hours of impoundme nt or by the end of the next bus iness day post at the animal shelter a notlce of impoundment describin g the do g. 6.01.320 Recovery of impounded dogs. 1. A dog wearing a dog tag, tattoo or microch ip may be re covered within five business days of impoundment. Dogs not wearing a dog tag , tattoo or microchip maY be recovered wit hin U\ree business days of impoundment Injured or sick dogs shall be exempt from these recovery periods . 2. Dogs may be recovered only by a person who offers satisfactory proof · of ownership or authorization 10 obla in custody of the dog . prese nts satisfactory proof of current rabies vaccinat ion and who pays the charges for recovering impounded dogs as established by Ihe department. 2017 Docket Enabling Ordinance Ord. # 2018-001 Page 83 January 2,2018