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A. Payment of Fees. The owner of any impounded animal or his/her authorized representative (a legally responsible adult of age eighteen or more) may redeem such animal before disposition, provided he/she pays:

1. The impound fee;

2. The daily board charge;

3. Veterinary costs incurred during the impound period, including rabies vaccination or rabies vaccination deposit;

4. License fee, if required;

5. A transportation fee if transportation of an impounded animal by specialized equipment is required. “Specialized equipment” is that equipment, other than the usual patrol and operation vehicles of animal control, which is designed for specific purposes such as, but not limited to, livestock trailers and carcass trailers. The director of animal services shall determine this fee at a level that approximates the cost of utilizing the specialized equipment in the particular situation;

6. Any other expenses incurred to impound an animal in accordance with state or local laws;

7. Any unpaid (past due) fees and fines incurred by the owner;

8. If any dog or cat is fertile, the owner shall also pay a sterilization deposit and comply with any other requirements established by Section 17-42-101 et seq. of the Utah Code Annotated, as amended, or other applicable state law and implemented by the division. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “recipient” contained in the referenced state statute shall include an owner or his/her authorized representative who is redeeming his/her animal after impound;

9. If an animal is impounded on two or more occasions without wearing identification or license tags, the owner may be required to purchase microchip identification in addition to impound fees.

B. Establishment of Fees. The director, with the city council’s approval by resolution, shall set, and periodically revise when necessary, maximum impound fees and daily board charges for the impounding of animals. Such fees shall be published in the fee schedule. Such fees may take into account the type of animal impounded, the owner’s compliance with animal licensure requirements, the number of confinements in the preceding year, and the duration of the confinement. No impound fees will be charged the reporting owners of suspected rabid animals if they comply with Chapter 6.20. (Ord. 2018-06 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2012-12 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))