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bons, or until the dog is to be disposed of pursuant to section 4.385 of this chapter. ~ 5} I f an animal control officer ar a peace officer has probabl e cause to believe that any animal which is in an unoccupied motor vehicle may be in danger of dying, then they may enter the motor vehicle and impound the animal and leave a notice in the vehicle where the animal may be reclaimed. ~6} If there is probable cause to believe that any animal is being subjected to treatment ~n violation of 4.335 to 4.350, a peace officer, after obtaining a search warrant in the manner authorised by law, may enter the premises where the animal is being held, provide food and water and impound such animal. If after reasonable search the owner or person having custody of such animal cannot be found and notified of the impoundment, such notice shall be conspicuously posted on such premises and within 72 hours after the impoundment such notice shall be sent by certified mail to the address, if any, at which the animal was impounded. 4.375 Failure to surrender Animal. No person shall fail to surrender an animal to a person identifiable as an animal control officer or a peace officer upon their demand, so that the animal can be impounded as pro- vided for by this chapter. 4.350 Resistin an Animal Control Officer or Peace Officer. ~~} "Resists" as used in this section means the use or threatened use of violence, physical force or any other means that creates a substantial risk of physical i n jury to any person. ~2} No person shall intentionally resist someone known by him or her to be a peace officer or an animal control officer who is enforcin an rovision of this cha g y p pter. 4.385 Im oundin Re ulations and Dis asition of Im ounded Animals. ~I} The animal regulation authority shall keep any animal impound- ed for the period of time herein specified. A daily record of such animals shall be kept at the place of impoundment and shall be made available to the public. The animal regulation authority shall dispose of such animals in accordance with the following provisions: ~a} An unlicensed dog or a dog far which the owner is unknown which has not been redeemed within 72 hours after Impoundment may be sold, adapted or destroyed. fib} A licensed dog or a dog for which the owner is known which has not been redeemed within I20 hours of notification of the owner by telephone contact or by mailing or by posting at the owner's dwelling the impoundment notice may be sold, adopted or destroyed. ~c} Except when state law mandates a different disposition procedure, all animals other than dogs shall be disposed of as pro- vided in subpart 4.385~I}~a}. ~2} Except as provided in subsection 4.385~~}, the animal regula- tion authority shall notify the owner by telephone or by the mailing of an impoundment notice within 24 hours after impoundment that the animal will be destroyed within l20 hours after such notification. The impoundment notice Ordinance - 7