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• <br /> a new license for the license replacement fee listed in Section 6.04.100 of this chapter, <br /> provided the animal remains in possession of the owner to whom such license was duly <br /> issued. <br /> 5. Animals must be licensed to the address where they reside or are kept. <br /> C. Exceptions from Licensing and Waiver of Fees. License fees for animals owned by <br /> persons aged sixty-five or older and for owners of registered service dogs shall be as <br /> specified in Section 6.04.100 of this chapter. <br /> Section 3: Section 9 of Ordinance No. 1810-91 as amended by Section 7 of Ordinance NO. <br /> 2394-99 (EMC 6.04.090) which reads as follows: <br /> Shelter operation-Impoundment procedures-Release and disposal. <br /> A. The manager shall operate, maintain or provide an adequate facility to receive and care for <br /> any animal delivered to his/her custody for disposition under provisions of this chapter, <br /> which facility shall be accessible to the public during reasonable hours for the conduct of <br /> necessary business concerning impounded animals. <br /> B. Any animal may be impounded and held at the shelter when it is the subject of a violation <br /> of this chapter,when an animal requires protective custody and care for mistreatment or <br /> neglect by its lawful owner, or when otherwise ordered impounded by a court. <br /> C. An animal is deemed to be impounded from the time the manager of his designee, <br /> including Everett police personnel and contracted agents such as on-call veterinarian <br /> hospitals,takes physical custody of such animal. <br /> D. The manager or any animal control officer or police officer may enter the private <br /> unenclosed property of another,with or without warrant, when in hot pursuit,to take <br /> possession of any animal observed at large. <br /> E. Any person who finds and harbors a dog or cat, which is not lawfully their property and/or <br /> without knowing the animal owner's identity, shall notify the animal control shelter and <br /> furnish a description of the animal. The finder may surrender the animal to the animal <br /> control shelter or retain its possession, subject to demand of the manager of animal <br /> control. Records of reported findings shall be retained by the manager and made available <br /> to public inspection. Any finder, in addition to reporting as provided in this section shall, <br /> within seven days of the finding, cause to be published in a newspaper of general <br /> circulation once each week for two consecutive weeks, notice of the finding with <br /> description of the animal. If, within thirty days of the finding report made to animal <br /> 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 <br /> the legal 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 <br /> shall be held for one hundred forty-four hours (six days) from time of <br /> impoundment; the impounding officer shall make reasonable effort by telephone <br /> to give notice of impoundment to the owner and, if unsuccessful, shall mail <br /> 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 /> 6 <br />