Chapter 6.20 — DEAD ANIMALS

It shall be the duty of all persons having dead animals upon their premises, or who shall be the owner or possessor of any animal dying within the city limits, to bury the same at least three feet under the ground except cats, dogs or fowl which shall be buried at least one foot under ground, either upon his own premises or in some place outside of the inhabited portion of the city within twenty-four hours after the same shall have died.

(Ord. 11 §8, 1908).

If any person fails or neglects to bury any animal as provided for in this chapter, then in such case it shall be the duty of the animal control officer to proceed forthwith to have the same buried; and it shall be lawful for the animal control officer to charge to and recover from the owner or possessor of such dead animals, the cost of burial thereof; and such person who shall neglect or refuse to bury or cause to be buried, any dead animal upon his premises, or in any public place of which he is the owner or possessor, or pay to the animal control officer the costs incurred in burying such animal shall be guilty of an infraction punishable as set forth in Section 1.08.010C of this code. In case the animal control officer, after diligent search, cannot find the owner or possessor of the dead animal referred to in this chapter, he shall cause the same to be buried, and the costs thereof shall be paid by the city.

(Ord. 507 §1 (part), 1991; Ord. 505 §2, 1990; Ord. 323 §10, 1978: Ord. 11 §9, 1908).