(a) It
shall be the owner’s responsibility to remove and properly dispose
of a deceased animal within twenty-four (24) hours of the death of
the animal. If requested by the owner, the city animal control officer
will pick up a deceased domestic animal if the animal has been placed
in a sealed clear plastic bag and left in a convenient place adjacent
to a public roadway, or at curbside.
(b) The
city animal control officer shall have the authority to take custody
of and dispose of all deceased animals found on any roadway, street,
highway, and/or public or private property where the owner cannot
otherwise be identified.
(Ordinance 695-01 adopted 3/5/01)
It shall be the specific responsibility of the owner of any
livestock to have the livestock removed and properly disposed of within
twenty-four (24) hours of the death of said livestock, consistent
with state law.
(Ordinance 695-01 adopted 3/5/01)