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8 Sec. 3-41. ImÐoundment of animals: (a) Dogs, cats, livestock, or fowl running at large and any animals otherwise in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, may be impounded in the city animal shelter. (b) Animals impounded under the provisions of this section shall be kept: (I) not less than five (5) working days for dogs and cats wearing valid city licenses unless earlier reclaimed by their owners under the conditions prescribed herein; (2) not less than three (3) working days for dogs and cats not wearing licenses as prescribed by this chapter, and livestock unless earlier reclaimed by their owners under the conditions prescribed herein; (3) one (I) hour to three (3) working days for wild animals at the discretion of the chief animal control officer or designee; or (4) Up to three (3) working days for sick or injured animals wearing no apparent identification through which ownership can be determined; at the discretion of the chief animal control officer or designee. (c) Any owner reclaiming ~n animal so impounded shall pay an impoundment fee, a boarding fee for each day of impoundment, and all costs of veterinary care incurred during the impoundment period. Fee amounts shall be set by the city council by separate ordinance from time to time. A schedule of these fees shall be kept on file for public inspection in the city secretary's office and at the city animal control shelter. These fees may be waived at the discretion of the chief animal control officer or designee, in unusual or extraordinary circumstances. (d) If an animal has been impounded by an animal control officer, no owner shall allow the animal to remain in the animal shelter beyond the time periods set in subsection (b) for the purpose of adopting the animal at a lower cost than the fines and/or fees that would Qtherwise apply to reclaiming the animal. (e) No sick, impounded animal shall be released to the owner until the chief animal control officer or designee is satisfied that arrangements have been made for the proper treatment of the sick animal. (f) In addition to, or in lieu of such impoundment, police or animal control officers may issue to the owner of an animal a notice of ordinance violation, which shall contain a written promise by the owner to appear in the municipal court of the city within ten (10) days of the date of the issuance to answer the charge made in the notice. Sec. 3-42. Disposition of unclaimed animals. Any healthy dog or cat left unclaimed after the expiration of the maximum time limit as provided in Section 3-41 of this article shall become the property of the City animal control department and shall be placed for adoption or humanely euthanised. All other impounded animals left unclaimed after the expiration of three (3) working days