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• (2) If by registration tag or microchip the owner of an impounded animal can be identified the city animal control officer shall, as soon as possible, notify the owner by telephone or mail: however it is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim lost pets. 3) IMDounded animals with no means of traceable identification shall be kept for not less than three (3) days unless earlier reclaimed by the owner under acceptable conditions or earlier euthanized as allowed by this Ordinance. It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim lost pets. 4) Animals with anv tvpe of traceable identification shall be kept for not more than five (5) business days or not less than three (3) days from the time the owner is notified of their animal being impounded whichever is the shorter time period, unless earlier reclaimed by the owner under acceptable conditions or earlier euthanized as allowed by the Ordinance. If an animal has a tag that does not list the owner's phone number or address and the person or business that is in possession of the owner's contact information will not release it to the Animal Control Officer. then for the purposes of this ^tinn it shall he the responsibility of that person or business to notify the owner of the animal being impounded and the animal shall be held for three (3) davs after the Animal Control Officer contacts the person or business in possession of the owner's contact information. It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration • of the designated holding period to reclaim lost pets. (c) Retention of impounded animals: 11 An animal impounded at the request of a peace officer as required by this Ordinance shall be kept for not less than five (5) business davs unless earlier reclaimed by the owner under acceptable conditions or earlier euthanized as allowed by the Ordinance. It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated holdin period to reclaim such pets. (2) An impoundment period is not required for an animal voluntarily released to the Animal Control Officer by its owner. (d) Redemption of impounded animals: (1) Any owner of an animal that has been impounded under this chapter who wishes to have it returned to him shall personally visit the Animal Services Facility where it is impounded. The Animal Control Officer shall return the animal if the owner can provide sufficient proof of being the animal's owner and if such release will not impair the safety of the public or the animal. The owner of the animal must pay any and all fees assessed in accordance with the Citv's fee schedule, must agree to abide by all of the requirements of • this Chapter. It is the responsibility of the owner to visit the shelter before the expiration of the designated holding period to reclaim lost pets.