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violation of this chapter, may be impounded in the city animal shelter. (b) Animals impounded under this section shall be kept: (1) Not less than five working days for miniature swine, dogs and cats wearing valid city licenses, unless earlier reclaimed by their owners under the conditions prescribed in this division; (2) Not less than three working days for miniature swine, dogs and cats not wearing licenses, as prescribed by this chapter, and livestock, unless earlier reclaimed by their owners under the conditions prescribed in this division; (3) One hour to three working days for feral or wild animals at the discretion of the ffiief animal services managercontrolofficer. The decision will be based upon whether the animal poses a hazard to the other animals at the facility, whether there is room at the facility for the animal and whether the animal is diseased; or (4) Up to three working days, at the discretion of the eflief.animal services manager control officer, for sick or injured animals wearing no apparent identification through which ownership can be determined. (c) Any owner reclaiming an animal so impounded shall comply with all of the following: i*Y (l) Pay an impoundment fee, a boarding daily kelmel fee for each day of impoundment, and all costs of veterinary care incurred during the impoundment period. Fees are established by the city council. These fees may be waived at the discretion of the effief-animal services manager control officer, in unusual or extraordinary circumstances. (2) Read and sign a statement concerning responsible pet ownership. The statement shall include applicable sections of this chapter. (3) Remain liable for all fees whether the owner claims the animal or chooses to abandon the animal at the shelter. (d) If the animal services manager obtains evidence that an owner abandoned his or her pet at the shelter in order to avoid paying fees and fines, the animal services manager will refuse to allow that person to adopt animals from the shelter and refuse to issue that person a pet license. This decision may be appealed to the municipal court. (d) lf an unimal has been impounded by an animal control officer, no owner "",ill allow the animal to remain in the animal shelter beyond the time periods set in subsection (b) of this section for the purpose of adopting the animal at a lower cost than the fines and/or fees that would otherwise apply to reclaiming the animal. (e) No sick, impounded animal will be released to the owner until the effief-animal services 14