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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Page 2 of8 Restrain: Any Animal shall be deemed to be restrained when it is: (1) Confined on the Premises of the Owner within a fenced enclosure, capable of confining the Animal; (2) Fastened or picketed by a lead, rope or chain so as to keep the Animal on the Premises; (3) Under the control of a person by a leash; (4) Within a vehicle being driven or parked; (5) At heel and obedient to oral command. Wild Animal: Those Animals of a wild nature or disposition so as to require to be reclaimed and made tame by art, industry or education, or else must be kept in confinement to be brought within the immediate control of the owner. Without limiting the general definition just stated, this term specifically includes poisonous reptiles, a wolf hybrid, or any non-Domestic animal whose normal body weight at maturity is typically fifteen (15) pounds or more. (Code 1960, S 4-1; Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86; Ord. No. 5929, S 1,10-15-91; Ord. No. 5990, S 1,12- 15-92; Ord. No. 6591, S 1,4-16-2002) Cross references: Definitions to apply throughout Code, S 1-2-1. Sec. 8-2-2. Reserved. Editor's note: Ord. No. 6859, S 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2005, repealed S 8-2-2, which pertained to interference with animal control department and derived from Code 1960, S 4-4; Ord. No. 5585, S 2, adopted Apr. 8, 1986; Ord. No. 6591, S 1, adopted Apr. 16, 2002. Sec. 8-2-3. Records. It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Department to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records of the following: (1) Impounding and disposition. Impoundment and disposition of all Animals coming into its custody. Such records shall be kept for a period of at least three (3) years and shall give the description of all Animals impounded, date of impounding, date of sale or other disposition, the amount realized for such Animal and the name and address of the purchaser. (2) Bite cases. All bite cases reported to it and its investigation of same. (3) Monies received. All monies received under the provisions of this chapter. Such records shall be open to inspection at reasonable times by persons responsible for similar records of the City, and shall be audited by the City Auditor annually in the same manner as other City records are audited. (Code 1960, S 4-5; Ord. No. 5585, S 2, 4-8-86) Sec. 8-2-4. Fees. (a) Impoundment fees. Any Animal impounded under the provisions of this chapter may be reclaimed by the owner or person taking custody of such Animal upon complying with section 8- 2-54 of this chapter and payment of the following fees based upon Owner impoundment records http://library4.municode.com/mcc/Doc ViewI11818/1/11311151116 7/28/2006 i....