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t . <br /> 4 . Animals held for periods prescribed in this <br /> section, and not redeemed by the owner, shall <br /> become the property of the City. <br /> 5 . Animals delivered for impoundment by a peace <br /> officer who removed such animal from possession of <br /> a person in custody of the peace officer shall be <br /> held for the period prescribed in subdivision 1 of <br /> this subsection. <br /> G. Impoundment and Disposition of Animals: <br /> 1. Any impounded animal shall be released to the <br /> owner upon payment of impoundment, care and <br /> license fees unless in the discretion of the <br /> Manager or his/her designee there is an ongoing <br /> investigation of a violation of this ordinance or <br /> State law. The Manager or his/her designee may <br /> release the animal to the owner's authorized <br /> representative; full identification of the owner <br /> and their authorized representative must be <br /> provided to Animal Control prior to release. <br /> 2 . Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection G(1) , <br /> no impounded animal shall be released to the owner <br /> until the owner establishes that any penalties, <br /> fines or forfeitures owed by the owner for <br /> violation of this ordinance have been satisfied. <br /> 3 . Any animal held for the prescribed period and not <br /> redeemed by its owner, and which is neither <br /> dangerous nor unhealthy may be released for <br /> adoption, subject to the following conditions: <br /> a. The adoptive owner agrees to furnish <br /> proper care to the animal in accord with <br /> this ordinance; <br /> b. Payment of required fees, including any <br /> medical care costs incurred during <br /> impoundment; <br /> c. In the case of a sexually reproductive <br /> animal, a spay/neuter deposit for dogs <br /> and cats only, refundable upon display <br /> of evidence that such animal has been <br /> rendered sexually unreproductive within <br /> the allotted time period; and <br /> 15 <br />