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Z Sec. 8. Unlawful killi u COOK ii PASS releasing, etc 88 of certain animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to kill or release any animal under observation for ravies, any animal suspected of having been exposed to rabies, or any animal biting a human, or to remove such animal from the county without written permission from the Animal Control Section and the County Director of Public Health. Sec. 9. Failure to surrender animal for quarantine or destruction. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to surrender any animal for quarantine or destruction as required in this article, when demand is made therefor by the Animal Control Section. Section 1. General ARTICLE III. IMPOUNDMENT Any animal which appears to be lost, stray or unwanted, or which is found to be not wearing a vaccination tag, as required by state law or this ordinance, and not under restraint in violationof this ordinance, shall be impounded by the Animal Control Section and confined in an animal shelter in a humane manner. Impoundment of such an animal shall not relieve the owner thereof from any penalty which may be imposed for violation of this ordinance. Sec. 2. Notice to owner Immediately upon impounding an animal, the Animal Control Section shall make reasonable effort to notify the owner and inform such owner of the conditions whereby the animal may be redeemed. If the owner is unknown or cannot be located, notice of such impoundment shall be posted for five (5) days or until the animal is disposed of, on a bulletin board at the animal shelter. The time and place of the taking of such animal, together with the time and date of posting the notice shall be available. Sec. 3. Redemption by owner generally. (a) The owner of an animal impounded under this article may redeem the animal and regain possession thereof within one hundred twenty (120) hours (five /57 days) after notice of impoundment is given or posed, as required by Section 2, by complying with all applicable provisions of this chapter and paying a redemption fee, any necessary veterinarian's fee, and a daily boarding fee at the rate to be determined by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Fee rates shall be available for public inspection in the office of the County Manager and the Lee County Animal Shelter.