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8 means the owner can be identified, the Animal Control Officer shall immediately, upon impoundment, notify the owner by telephone or mail of the impoundment of the animal. Dogs not claimed by their owners within five (5) days may be humanely disposed of. 7-4. DOG FOUND AT LARGE MAY BE RETURNED TO KNOWN OWNER; NOTIFICATION OF CLERK OF VIOLATION, ETC. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if any animal is found at large, with the exception of dogs in an off-leash dog area as designated by Ramsey County, and its owner can be identified and location, such animal need not be impounded but may, instead, be taken to the owner. In such case, the Sheriff’s Department, Animal Control Officer or other office shall notify the Clerk of the violation of this section, and may proceed against the owner for violation of this section. SECTION 8. OWNER TO CLEAN UP AFTER DOG. 8-1. Any owner having custody or control of any dog on public property shall be responsible for cleaning up any feces of the animal and for disposing of such feces in a sanitary manner; and shall have in their possession, a device or equipment for picking up and removal of animal feces. 8-2. Any owner having custody or control of any dog on private property shall be responsible for cleaning up any feces of the animal and for disposing of such feces in a timely manner, but in no case shall the feces remain for longer than a seven (7) day period. 8-3. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying a blind person or to a dog when used in police or rescue activities. SECTION 9. OWNER TO PREVENT NUISANCES. The owner or custodian of any dog shall prevent the dog from committing in the Town, any act which constitutes a nuisance as defined in Section 3-10 of this Ordinance. SECTION 10. HABITUAL HOWLING AND BARKING DOGS UNLAWFUL. An owner having custody and/or control of a dog shall prevent it from barking, howling, whining, or making other noises which unreasonably disturbs the peace and quiet of any person. The phrase “unreasonably disturb the peace and quite” shall include, but is not limited to, the creation of any noise by any animals which can be heard by any person, including a law enforcemen t officer or animal control officer, from a location outside of the building or premises where the animal is being kept and which animal noise occurs repeatedly over a five minute period of time with one minute or less lapse of time between each animal noi se during the five minute period.