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such owner, keeper, person, firm or corporation owning, possess- ing, harboring, keeping or maintaining any dog duly licensed for the current year shall make application for a duplicate license tag to the Indian River County Tax Collector, who will issue a duplicate in the same manner in which the original was issued. The fee for a duplicate license tag shall he one-half_ of the fee which would have been charged if the application had been for an original. annual license tag. Section 5. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, its impounding officers, agents and employees are authorized to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose of, without compensation to the owner at its discretion any animal provided notice has been given to the person, firm, or corporation o:•:ning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining such anirial, if }mown, affording reasonable opportunity to redeem such ani-mal by payment of accrued fees and charges. A humane society may be given the privilege of destroying or otherG•;ise disposing of unredeemed animals. .Section G. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation icy hinder or prevent the performance by any impounding officer, agent or employee of any act or duty authorized or required by this Ordinance. Section 7. Violations of any provision of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as such. Section II. This Ordinance shall apply throughout the territory of Indian River County outside any municipality. Section 9. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as limiting the authorities, duties and respon= sibilities of the State Board of Health, other state agencies, the Sheriff, or other law enforcement officers. Section 10. If any provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 11. This Ordinance shall take effect: on July 15, 1972. - 4 -