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6.0 1.330 Disposit ion of dogs . 1. A dog which has not been recov ered within the applicable 1lme frame after impoundment as set forth in this Chapter. may be sold , offered for legal adop tion Of destroyed. 2. A dog vo lunta ril y given 10 the department by the dog owner for the purpose of disposal may be so ld. offered for legal adopt ion or destroyed forthwith withou t awaiti ng expiration of recovery period . 6.01.3-40 Remittance of fees and charges Where dogs are impo unded in an aoimal she lter mai ntained by a private organization under contr act with the county . the impoundment charge , ad ditiona l charges and applicab le fines shall be remi tted to the cou nty for deoosit In the general fund ARTICL E V; REG ISTRA nON OF DANGEROUS DOGS 6.01.350 Dangerous dogs -Registration requ irements -Fees . 1. In addition to any other registration and licensing requirements prov id ed in -this chapter, ills Unlawful for a person to keep any dog which is cons ide red a dangerous dog in the cou nty wi th out a cert ificate of registration issu ed under this section. This section shall not applv to dogs used In law enforce ment officia ls for po lice wor k. Any person found guilty of violation of this Section shall be fined five hundred dolla rs ($500 .00) for each violation. 2. The depa rt men t shall issue a cert ificate of registratio n to the owner of a dangerous dog if the owner presents to the department sufficien t evidence of: ( a) A prooer enc losu re to confi ne the dangerous dog an d the post ing of th e premises wilhclearly visible wa rn ings sign s tha t there is a dangerous dog on the property. Inaddl'ti on. the owner sha ll conspicuouslV display warning symbols Iha t lnforms childreh of the presence of a dangerous dog. (b) A surety bond issued bV a surety insu rer qua lifie d under RCW Chapter 48.28 in a form acceptable to the department in the sum of at least two hundred and fifty thousand do ll ars ($250,000 .00). insu ring Ule owner against li ability to any person for injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog. (c) A policy of lia bili ty insurance . such as a homeowner 's insurance , Issued by an ins urer qualified under RCW TItle 48 in the amo unt of at leas l fi ft y thousand do ll ars ($50,000.00)' insuring the owner for any personal inj urie s Inflicted by the dangerous dog. 3. A fee shall be se t by Ihe legislative body on an inte rim basis as part of the Kittitas County Sheriff Office 's fee schedure . A fee of one Mndred fifty dollars ($150 .00) shall be paid to lhe department by any person seeking to regis ter a dangerous dog. ART ICLE VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 6,01.450 Severability. Should any section or provision of the ordinance codified in this Chapter be declared by the courts to be unco nstitutional or inv.alld, such dec ision shall not affec t the val idity of th is Chapte r as a who le, or any pa rt thereof other than the part so declared 10 be unconstitutional or invalid. 2017 Docket Enabling Ordinance Ord. # 2018·001 Page 84 January 2,2018