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shall allow such dog to run at large at an~ place within the City if such dog has been declared to be a public nuisance or at any time between the declaration of a special emergency re~,i~img muzzles, issued by the Mayor, - and the termination of such emergency period, unless such dog is wearing ~ securely fastened, wire muzzle so placed over its mouth as to prevent the dog from biting any person or ~l. During such period of mmergency, ar~ dog found running at large without such muzzle, may be sumuarily destroyed. (~) When wxeitten complaint has been made by any person to the Animal Control Man, that any dog is a nuisance by reason of barking, howling, growling, running or charging at or after, ar~ person or vehicle, or biting any person, or molesting or destroying any property, such dog may be declared to be a public nuisance by the ~n~mal Control Man. Such written complaint shall give the name and address of the owner of the dog and the time and place where the act or acts cv~.~lained of, occurred. The ~n~al Control Man shall serve written notice of such complaint and alleged facts on the person owning such dog by delivery to him or to some person over the age - of eighteen years at the address of the owner, or if no such person be found, by affixing such written notice securely to the door of the buildt~ at such address and by s endive a copy thereof by mail to said address. After service of such notice, the owner shall thereafter keep said dog se- curely tied, within an adequate inclosure, or on leash and if the complaint be barking or howling, the owner shall ~eep said dog securely muzzled in a manner to prevent such barking or howling. Any dog kept in violation of this Part may be seized and destroyed." SECTION 2. That Part 1, Chapter 1, Article IV of the Santa Aha Municipal Code is hereby emended by adding new Sections thereto, to be Numbered 4118 and 4118.1 to read as follows: "SECTION 4118. Kennels. Fees. A license fee is hereby levied on all kennels in the City of Santa Aha as follows: (a) For kennels containing more than three but less than eleven dogs, the sum of $10.O0 par year or fraction thereof. (b) For kennels containing eleven and less than twenty dogs, the sum of $20.00 per year or fraction thereof. -5-