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A. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or custodian of any animal within the corporate limits of the city to so control and care for their animal so as to prevent and keep that animal from being in violation of this chapter. In any proceeding to enforce the provisions of this chapter, it shall be conclusively presumed that the owner or custodian of any animal within the corporate limits of the city is aware of the animal's whereabouts, condition, or method of being treated and/or maintained.

B. The owner or custodian of any animal within the corporate limits of the city shall be responsible for any cost, charge, fee, or expense of any nature incurred by the city in capturing, controlling, caring for, or destroying any animal in violation of this chapter. Without limitation but by way of illustration, the following are examples of costs, charges, fees, and expenses which the owner or custodian shall be responsible to pay to the city: board charges, tranquilizer costs, euthanasia costs, veterinary expenses.