(a) In addition to any other fee required by this title, the City may charge a fee for the following, which fees or charges shall be as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees adopted by the City Council:

(b) Animal boarding and impoundment fees shall be set based upon the type and weight of the animal boarded. Animal impound fees shall also be set so that the fee for the second impoundment and third impoundment of the same animal within a twelve (12) month period from the first impoundment shall be progressively higher than the previous impoundment.

(c) The fee for redeeming an impounded animal shall be the sum of the impoundment and boarding fees as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees, provided that if, within thirty (30) days of paying the impoundment and boarding fees, the owner of an impounded animal presents proof that the animal has been sterilized, the Animal Control Officer shall refund to the owner the impoundment fee for the animal. The refund for sterilization shall be allowed only once for any animal. Before redeeming an animal from impoundment, the owner must also pay for any shots required for the animal and pay for and obtain a license if the animal was not previously licensed.

(d) Any impounded animal which by reason of its size, strength, dangerous propensities, or other characteristics cannot reasonably be kept in the Animal Control Shelter may be reclaimed upon payment of an impoundment fee as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees plus the actual costs reasonably incurred by the Animal Control Office in impounding, transporting, and keeping the animal.