No owner or person having charge of any horse, cow, ox, beef
cattle, swine, goat or other grazing animal shall turn loose or knowingly
permit the same to go at large in any street or property of another.
All animals shall be kept in such place, regardless of zoning
restrictions, and in such manner, as not to be offensive to neighboring
residents or the public. Pens and yards shall be kept deodorized by
dried earth or other effective absorbent.
A.
When any animal is found dead or dying on the private premises of
any person not the owner or person in charge of such animal, or is
so found in any public street or place, any person having knowledge
of the matter shall report the facts immediately to the Police Department,
and the Police Department shall take charge of the animal forthwith.
B.
If by license or otherwise, the owner of such animal is known to
the Police Department, the Department shall notify at once such owner,
who shall immediately dispose of the body. If the owner is unknown,
the Department shall dispose of the animal forthwith.
A.
On public property. No person shall dispose of any dead or fatally
sick or injured animal on public property except with the approval
of the municipal officers and in accordance with regulations set by
the municipal officers.
B.
On private property. No person shall dispose of any dead or fatally
sick or injured animal on private property unless such animal is thoroughly
covered in such a manner that no part is exposed to view and that
no odor shall emanate therefrom; provided, further, that such an animal
must be covered in such a manner that it could not reasonably be expected
to be exposed by the action of the elements or by other animals.
No person shall carry or convey any dead animal through or upon
any street or public place unless the same is so covered that no part
of it is exposed to view and no odors can emanate therefrom.
No person shall fail or refuse to surrender any animal for quarantine
or destruction as required in this chapter when demand is made therefor
by the Animal Control Officer.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section derives from an ordinance adopted
9-9-1969.
A.
Disposition
of bitten animals. During the period of a rabies quarantine as provided
in this chapter, every animal bitten by an animal adjudged to be rabid
shall be forthwith destroyed or, at the owner's expense and option,
shall be treated for rabies infection by a licensed veterinarian,
or held 30 days under quarantine by the owner in the same manner as
other animals are quarantined.
B.
Animal
Control Officer to direct disposition. The Animal Control Officer
shall direct the disposition of any animal found to be infected with
rabies.
C.
Surrender
of carcass to Animal Control Officer. The carcass of any dead animal
exposed to rabies shall, upon demand, be surrendered to the Animal
Control Officer.
Any police officer or person exercising police power shall have
the authority to impound animals, other than dogs, in violation of
this chapter.
Any animal, other than a dog, impounded under the provisions
of this chapter may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the
impoundment fees as set forth in the Master Fine Schedule attached
hereto as Appendix C.
A.
Any animal impounded hereunder may be reclaimed after payment to the City, through the Police Department, of the impoundment fees set forth in Chapter A400, Master Fee Schedule.
B.
In addition to the charges for impoundment, the owner shall pay a
further fee for board to the animal shelter, in accordance with its
current fee schedule.
The City may transfer title of all animals held by it at its
animal shelter after the legal detention period of eight days has
expired and the animal has not been claimed by its owner.
Any animal impounded under the provisions of this chapter and
not reclaimed by its owner within eight days may be humanely destroyed
or placed in the custody of some person deemed to be a responsible
and suitable owner, who will agree to comply with the provisions of
this chapter.
Whoever owns, keeps or possesses an animal contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine as set forth in Chapter A401, Master Fine Schedule, to be recovered by complaint for the use of the City before the Ninth District Court, Division of Southern Cumberland County, together with such equitable relief as the Court deems appropriate.
