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2. Any animal not wearing a current license shall be held for seventy-two hours <br /> (three days) from time of impoundment before any disposition may be made of <br /> 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 <br /> animal from possession of a person in custody of the peace officer shall be held <br /> for the period prescribed 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 <br /> his/her designee there is an ongoing investigation of a violation of this chapter or <br /> state law. The manager or his/her designee may release the animal to the owner's <br /> authorized representative; full identification of the owner and their authorized <br /> representative must be provided to animal control prior to release. <br /> 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection(G) (1), no impounded animal <br /> shall be released to the owner until the owner establishes that any penalties, fines <br /> or forfeitures owed 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 <br /> the following 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 <br /> has been rendered sexually unreproductive within the allotted time period; <br /> 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 <br /> upon the animal attaining sexual maturity(six months)whichever event <br /> last occurs. Failure to perform the terms of the agreement shall be a <br /> violation, subject to citation, and shall be a forfeiture of the spay/neuter <br /> deposit and the manager may require return of the adoptive animal to the <br /> shelter. <br /> 4. The owner of any animal retained at the shelter pending legal action pertaining <br /> to violations of this chapter and/or other judicial actions or hearings, pertaining to <br /> his/her ownership/responsibilities regarding the animal, shall be liable for all fees <br /> prescribed by fee schedule, upon conviction. <br /> 5. The manager shall dispose of animals held for the prescribed period without <br /> redemption or adoption only by means of euthanasia; provided, however, that <br /> irrespective of any prescribed holding period the manager, upon advice of a <br />