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five (5) days after such seizure and impoundment. Before the owner shall be permitted to resume possession of such dog he shall pay to the City Clerk,or to such agent as the Council may designate, all fees and costs of seizure and impoundment together with a deposit in the nature of payment of bail if the City officer or agent issues a complaint against such owner or custodian for violation of this Code. 1101.070. IMPOUNDING DOGS. At the expiration of five (5) days from the time a dog is impounded as provided for herein and if said dog has not been reclaimed in accordance with the provisions hereof, such dog may be killed according to the most humane and approved method or otherwise disposed of as directed by the City Council. 1101.080. VICIOUS DOGS. The City Council, its officers or agents, shall have the power to order the destruction of any dog which is deemed dangerous and vicious after three (3) days written notice to and an opportunity afforded the owner or keeper of such dog to be heard. Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the City Council, its officers or agents, that any dog whilerunning at large has bitten one or more persons, such dog shall be deemed a vicious dog. 1101.090. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED. All dogs over three months of age kept, harbored or maintained within the City shall be licensed and registered. Dog licenses will be issued by the City Clerk upon payment of a license fee of $10.00 for each dog and shall be valid for a period of two years at which time the license must be renewed. The fee for renewal shall be $4.00 and all renewals shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1101.110 of this chapter. The applicant shall give the following information on forms provided by the Clerk: Owner's name and address; name, breed (if known), color and sex of the dog. The provisions of this Section shall not be intended to apply to dogs whose owners are visitors temporarily in the City for sixty days or less, to dogs brought into the City for appearance in a dog show, or to "seeing eye" dogs trained to assist blind persons when such dogs are actually being used by blind persons as "seeing eye" dogs. Any owner of three or more dogs which come within the requirements of this Section shall be required to obtain a special permit from the City Clerk which shall be in a nature of a kennel license. The cost of said permit shall be $ and application therefor shall be made upon forms provided by the office of the City Clerk. Said permit shall be renewable every five years and upon each renewal a new application will be submitted and a renewal fee paid in the amount of $ 1101.100. DOG TAGS. Upon payment of the license fee the Clerk shall issue to the owner a license certificate and a metallic tag which shall have stamped thereon the number corresponding with the number on the license certificate and the name and address of the owner. Every owner shall be responsible for the tag being worn by the dog at all times. In the event a tag becomes lost, destroyed or rendered illegible for any reason a duplicate shall be applied for immediately and will be issued by the Clerk upon presentation by the owner of the license certificate and payment of a fee in the amount of $2.50. Dog tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another and all licenses shall automatically expire upon the death of the dog.