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shall advise the owner of the place where the animal is kept, the procedures required for the redemption of the animal, the fees far the impoundment, daily care and redemptian, and the consequences of failure to redeem the an ~ mal . ~3} any animal unclaimed within 24 hours of a court order author- izing the redemptian ar release shall be destroyed, adopted or sold. ~4} If an order is entered by the municipal judge for an animal to be destroyed, execution of the order may be stayed for up to five years from the date of said order, providing that the dog owner and the director present an agreement for approval to the municipal judge signed by both parties and providing: ta} For restitution to be paid to the person injured, if applicable, ~nclud~ng damages resulting from the injury to or des- truction of livestock, and fib} For safeguards that will help to ensure the chance that the animal does not engage in such conduct again, including, but not limited to, requirements that the owner build a run for the animal before it is released, fence his or her yard or have the animal live elsewhere in a secure setting, and agree not to own any other animal an the property where the owner resides, and ~c} That if the animal is found in violation of the safe- guards that have been imposed, that it may be immediately impound- ed by an animal control officer, a peace officer or any other per- son and destroyed by the animal regulation authority without a further hearing, unless the animal owner requests a hearing in writing to the animal regulation authority within 24 hours after the animal owner is notified that the animal is impounded. If the owner cannot be personally notified that the animal has been im- pounded, the animal may be destroyed four days after a notice of impound is mailed to the owner's last known address, unless the own- er requests a hearing before then. The hearing will be limited to a determination as to whether the agreement has been violated. ~5} In the event a notice of appeal is filed, the animal shall not be destroyed until the d~spositivn of the appeal, if one is filed in a timel y manner. ~6} Notwithstanding the previous subsections, any animal given to the animal regulation authority by the owner for disposition ma be destro ed y y immediately, ar, in the alternative adopted or sold to any person, unless the owner of the animal specifically requested the animal be destroyed, in which case it shall be destroyed. 4.390 Im oundment - Redem tian and Sale. ~1} Redemption of an impounded animal shall be made by exhibitin satisfactor roof of ownershi ~ ~ g Y p p and by paying the follaw~ng required fees and charges: ~a} Impoundment fee; fib} Daily care fee; ~c} License and rabies vaccination fees, if required; and ~d} Medical care fees, if required. ~2} Impounded animals may be sold, adopted or destroyed after the app1 ~ cabl a hot di ng time. ~3 } 4~hen an animal i s sold or adopted out by the animal re u1 ati on g Drdinance - 8