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The animal control authority may refuse to release to its owner any animal that has been impounded more than once in a 12-month period unless the owner demonstrates that they have taken steps to reasonably ensure that the violation will not occur again. The shelter or the animal control authority may impose reasonable conditions that must be satisfied by the owner before release of the animal, including conditions assuring that the animal will be confined. Failure to comply with the conditions of release is a violation.

Any animal suffering from serious injury or disease may be humanely euthanized by the shelter or city; provided, that the shelter or city shall immediately notify the owner if the owner is known. The shelter and city have no obligation to determine the owner of such animal if the animal is not wearing a license or other identification or is not microchipped. (Ord. 6424 § 1, 2012.)