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SECTION 5-68. REDEMPTION BY OWNER; FEE. Any domesti~ an~mal . impounded pursuant .to the provisions of this division may be redeemed from the pound by the owner thereof within five (5) days after such impoundment upon payment to the clerk~administrator of ~ an impoundment fee as has been from time to time established by the city council by resolution, plus the license fee required pursuant to sect ion 5 - 5 9 hereof in the vent the dog is not licensed. (Ord. No. 198, 9, 6-27-77) SECTION 5-69. RELEASE. Upon the presentation of proof of a valid license for such domestic animal and payment of the fees provided in the previous section hereof, the poundkeeper shall release the domestic animal to its owner. The poundkeeper shall further take such steps as are necessary to cause the owner of the domestic animal to be charged with any violation of this article which gave rise to the impoundment of the dog. (Ord. No. 198, 9, 6- 27-77) SECTION 5-70. REDEMPTION BY PERSON OTHER THAN OWNER. If the owner of any domestic animal impounded under this division shall fail to redeem such domestic animal within five (5) days after its impoundment, not including Sunday or holidays, any other person may, upon complying with the provision of this division, redeem such domestic animal from the pound and be the lawful owner of ~ " dog thereafter. If the domestic animal has been requested by a .$~'_' licensed educational or scientific institution under Section 35.71 - . of Minnesota Statutes, then it shall be given to such institution - and shall not be sold. (Ord. No. 198, 9, 6-27~77) SECTION 5 -71. DISPOSITION OF UNREDEEMED DOMESTIC ANIMALS. All domestic animal impounded under this division which have not been redeemed or purchased as authorized hereby may be disposed of in a humane manner by the poundkeeper or any police officer. (Ord. NO. 198, 9, 6-27-77) SECTION 5-72. INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICERS. It shall be unlawful r for any unauthorized person to break open the pound or to attempt to do so, or to take or let out any domestic animal therefrom, or to take or attempt to take from any officer any domestic animal taken by him in compliance with this article, or in any manner to interfere with or hinder such officer in the discharge of his duties under this article. (Ord. No. 198, 10, 6-27-77) ARTICLE 7. KENNELS SECTION 5 -73 . CONSTRUCTION AND PURPOSE OF DIVISION. T his division is supplementary to and in addition to all other provisions of this Code or other ordinances in effect relatinq to the ownership, care and custody of doqs within the City and is deemed necessary by the Council in order to reoulate and control the ownership and the keeping of dogs in and near residential areas of the City. .