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-7- (e) Anytime after three (3) months from the date a dog's registration has been revoked the owne r or handler may request a hearing in municipal court to rei ns ta te the dog's registration. The municipal court Judge may consider the following factors in deciding whether to reinstate the reg istra tion: ( l) Proof that the dog has been trained not to behave in the way that resulted in revocation of the dogOs reg istration; ( 2) Change in the physical circumstances of the dog) s residence such as an adequate fence, stake and chain, etc.; and, ( 3) Any other factors the judge finds are reasonably related to correction of the circumstance which led to the revocation. The city is entitled to reasonable notice of the hearing and of the reasons to be offered by the owner to justify reinstatement of the registration. Such notice and information must be provided to the city attorney" s office at least ten (10) days before the date scheduled for the hearing. ARTICLE III. IMPOUNDMENT OF &~IMALS Sec. 3-45. Animal Control Officer. (a) The chief of police shall appoint a special officer to be known and described as the animal control officer and fix a salary therefor subject to the approval of the city council. The chief of police may appoint or provide for an assistant or assistants to the animal control officer. The animal control officer dnd his assistant or assistants shall be under the supervision and control of the chief of police. (b) It shall be the duty of the animal control officer and his assistants to pick up and impound all dogs, cattle, horses, jacks, jennets, sheep, goats or like animals found runni ng at large, to take proper care for all such animals impounded, to destroy all such animals that have not been redeemed or sold, and to perform such other duties as may be directed by the city manager under the terms of this article. (c) It shall be the duty of the animal control officer to report in \..¡riting to the chief of police once each month the total number of dogs, cattle, horses, jacks, jennets, sheep, goats or like animáls redeemed, sold or destroyed under the provisions of this article. Sec. 3-46. Fees. There shall be cha rg ed a pound fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for every dog, cow, horse, jack, jennet, sheep, goat or like animal impounded under the provision of this article; and an additional fee based on the existing kennel fee charged in this area for each day or fraction thereof that any dog remains in such pound; and five dollars ($5.00) per day or fraction thereof that any cow, horse, jack, jennet, sheep, goat or like animal remains in such pound.