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SECTION 5-50. LICENSE AND VACCINATION TAGS TO BE AFFIXED TO DGG COLLAR. Every owner of a dog or cat of more than six (6) months of age shall at all times place and keep around the neck of such dog a collar upon which shall be securely affixed the metal tag license provided for in section 5-46 hereof and a rabies vaccination tag issued within the last two (2) years. (Ord. No. 198, 3, 6-27-77). SECTION 5-51. COUNTERFEIT TAGS. No person shall make, sell or purchase any false or counterfeit license tag, or place or permit to be placed any such false or counterfeit tag on any dog or cat owned or kept by him. (Ord. No. 198, 4, 6-27-77) SECTION 5-52. RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY CITY. The city shall maintain in books provided for such purpose a record of all licenses and tags issued, with the name and residence of the person(s) to whom the same was issued, and the number designated upon the metal license tag. (Ord. No. 198, 6, 6-27-77) DIVISION 3. CITATIONS AND IMPOUNDMENT SECTION 5-56. AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND, ISSUE CITATIONS. Any dog or cat found in violation of the provisions of this article may be seized and impounded by any police officer or any deg eeatvel agen*- animal control officer of the city; provided, however, that if the owner of such animal is known or can be ascertained from available information, it shall be returned to its owner and a citation for such violation shall be issued to the owner or keeper of such animal [unless otherwise provided in this article] . (Ord. No. 198, 9, 6-27-77) SECTION 5-57. PLACE OF IMPOUNDMENT. Impoundment may be in such animal shelter, within or without the city, as the council from time to time may designate by resolution as the "city pound." . (Ord. No. 198, 9, 6-27-77) SECTION 5-58. NOTICE TO OWNER. The owner of any dog or cat impounded under the provisions of this division, if his identity and location can be obtained by reasonable means, shall be notified within twenty-four (24) hours that his dog has been irrtpounded. (Ord. No. 198, 9, 6-27-77) SECTION 5-59. REDEMPTION BY OWNER; FEE. Any dog or cat 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 s,aeh a 25 impoundment fee as has been from time to time established by the city council by resolution, plus the license fee required pursuant to section 5-47 hereof in the vent the dog is not licensed. (Ord. No. 198, 9, 6-27-77) SECTION 5-60. RELEASE. Upon the presentation of proof of a valid license for such dog or cat and payznent of the fees provided