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5. The manager shall dispose of animals held for the prescribed period without redemption or adoption only by means of euthanasia; provided, however, that irrespective of any prescribed holding period the manager, upon advice of a licensed veterinarian, may immediately dispose of any sick or injured impounded animal by euthanasia. 6. The decision of whether to release an animal to an individual for the purposes of adoption shall be discretionary with the manager of his/her designee. In making the determination the manager or his/her designee shall base his decision on what is in the best interest of the animal and what is in the best interest of public safety. Factors which shall be considered include, but are not limited to, the age of the individual requesting adoption, the premises where the animal will be kept, condition, size and/or temperament of the animal. Dogs which have been declared dangerous under the provisions of EMC Chapter 6.08 or RCW Chapter 16.08, or potentially dangerous under the provisions of EMC Chapter 6.08, will not be available for adoption. Section 8: Section 10 of Ordinance 1810-91 (EMC 6.04.100), which reads as follows: Fee schedule. A. Annual license fee for dogs shall be as follows: 1. Fertile Female or Male-Annual Fee. a. If licensed prior to March 2, twenty dollars; or within thirty days of licensability; b. If licensed after March 1st but prior to July 1st, twenty-five dollars; c. If licensed after June 30 and was not obligated to be licensed as of that date, the fee is ten dollars. Otherwise, the fee is twenty-five dollars. 2. Sexually Unreproductive. Lifetime, ten dollars. 3. Senior Citizen(sixty-five years or older). a. If licensed prior to March 2, five dollars; b. If licensed after March 1st, ten dollars. 4. Registered Working Dogs. No fee charged if the dog is registered with some agency for the purpose of helping the seeing- or hearing-impaired or helping the handicapped. B. License fee for cats shall be as follows: 1. Fertile Male or Female-Annual Fee. a. If licensed prior to March 2, five dollars; b. If licensed after March 1st, ten dollars; c. If licensed after June 30 and was not obligated to be licensed as of that date, the fee is two dollars and fifty cents. Otherwise the fee is ten dollars. 2. Sexually Unreproductive. Lifetime, ten dollars. C. Other License Fees. 1. Registration fee, two dollars; 2. License replacement for lost tags, two dollars. D. Facility License Fees. 1. Commercial kennel or cattery, twenty-five dollars; 2. Hobby/cattery kennel, ten dollars; 3. Private kennel or cattery, fifty dollars; additionally, city will provide at no cost up to a maximum of four individual licenses. 20