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A. If any animal impounded under this chapter is found by the Animal Control Officer to be duly licensed, the Animal Control Officer shall immediately mail notice by certified mail to the registered owner/guardian of such dog at the address given in the license application for the dog. Such notice shall state that the animal has been impounded, the date and place of impoundment, a description of the animal, where the animal is being held, the name, address, and the telephone number of the agency or person to be contacted regarding release of the animal, and an indication of the ultimate disposition of the animal if no action to regain it is taken by the owner/guardian within 10 days after the mailing of such notice. Any dog or other animal picked up and impounded pursuant to this chapter may be recovered by the owner only upon payment of the charges and costs of redemption of impounded animals as provided in SMC 6.12.080.

B. If the owner/guardian of an impounded animal is unknown, the above notice, in lieu of mailing, shall be posted in a public place. The required holding period for a stray animal shall be six business days, not including the day of impoundment, except that if the shelter is open one weekday evening until 7:00 p.m. or one weekend day, then the holding period shall be four business days, not including the day of impoundment.