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M.V. ORDINANCE N0. 84-11 Page -2- 505.03 Duties of Animal Warden It shall be the duty of the Dog Warden to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the laws of the State relative to the licensing, impounding, boarding and disposition of dogs within the municipality, provided, however, that no police officer or other officer of this Village, charged with the responsibility of enforcing the Ordinances of this Village and the laws of the State, shall be relieved of such responsibility. 505.04 Identification The Animal Warden shall be provided with a badge designating his office and authority and such other uniforms, vehicles. and equipment necessary to carry out his duties. 505.05 Pound The Animal Warden shall provide a suitable place, either within or without the corporate limits of the municipality, for the keeping of impounded dogs in a humane manner, and the making of proper provision for the feeding and caring of such dogs. :.b 505.06 License and Registration Required All dogs kept, harbored or maintained by their owners in the Village shall be licensed and registered in accordance with the laws of the State, if over three (3) months of age. 505.07. Impounding It shall be the duty of the Animal Warden or any police officer to apprehend any dog found running at large and to impound or cause to be impounded such dog in the pound or other suitable place. The Animal Warden,, upon receiving any dog, shall make a complete registry, entering the breed, .color and sex of such dog and whether licensed. If licensed, he shall enter the name and address of the owner and the number of the license tag. 505.08 Notice to Owner and Redemption Not later than two (2) days after the impounding of any dog, the owner shall be notified, or if the owner of the dog is unknown, written notice shall be posted for three (3) days on the bulletin board in the lobby of the Village Hall describing the dog and the time and place of taking. The owner of any, dog so impounded may reclaim such dog upon presentation of a license, if the dog was unlicensed or untagged, and upon the payment of an impounding fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) plus boarding charges at the rate of One Dollar ($1.00) per day.