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findings shall be retained by the manager and made available to public inspection. Any finder, in <br /> addition to reporting as provided in this section shall, within seven days of the finding, cause to be <br /> published in a newspaper of general circulation once each week for two consecutive weeks, notice <br /> of the finding with description of the animal. If, within thirty days of the finding report made to <br /> animal control, no person makes claim upon the finder for return of the animal, the finder who <br /> retains possession shall obtain a license as required in this chapter and thus shall become the legal <br /> owner. <br /> F. Impoundment is subject to the following holding period and notice requirements: <br /> 1. Any animal wearing a current license tag from a jurisdiction within the state shall <br /> be held for one hundred forty-four hours (six days) from time of impoundment; the impounding <br /> officer shall make reasonable effort by telephone to give notice of impoundment to the owner and, <br /> if unsuccessful, shall mail written notice to the last known address of the owner advising of the <br /> impoundment and the date by which redemption must be made. <br /> 2. Any animal not wearing a current license shall be held for seventy-two hours (three <br /> days) from time of impoundment before any disposition may be made of such animal. <br /> 3. Litters of kittens and puppies, brought in as abandoned may be disposed of <br /> immediately upon custody, at the discretion of the manager. <br /> 4. Animals held for periods prescribed in this section, and not redeemed by the <br /> owner, shall become the property of the city. <br /> 5. Animals delivered for impoundment by a peace officer who removed such animal <br /> from possession of a person in custody of the peace officer shall be held for the period prescribed <br /> in subdivision(1) of this subsection. <br /> G. Impoundment and Disposition of Animals. <br /> 1. Any impounded animal shall be released to the owner upon payment of <br /> impoundment, care and license fees unless in the discretion of the manager or his/her designee <br /> there is an ongoing investigation of a violation of this chapter or state law. The manager or his/her <br /> designee may release the animal to the owner's authorized representative; full identification of the <br /> owner and their authorized representative must be provided to animal control prior to release. <br /> 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (G) (1), no impounded animal shall <br /> be released to the owner until the owner establishes that any penalties, fines or forfeitures owed <br /> by the owner for violation of this chapter have been satisfied. <br /> 3. Any animal held for the prescribed period and not redeemed by its owner, and <br /> which is neither dangerous nor unhealthy may be released for adoption, subject to the following <br /> conditions: <br /> a. The adoptive owner agrees to furnish proper care to the animal in accord <br /> with this chapter; <br /> b. Payment of required fees, including any medical care costs incurred during <br /> impoundment; <br /> c. In the case of a sexually reproductive animal, a spay/neuter deposit for <br /> dogs and cats only, refundable upon display of evidence that such animal has been rendered <br /> sexually unreproductive within the allotted time period; and <br /> d. The execution of a written agreement by the adoptive owner to render any <br /> adopted dog or cat sexually unreproductive within sixty days of adoption or upon the animal <br /> attaining sexual maturity (six months), whichever event last occurs. Failure to perform the <br /> 17 <br />