Ukiah Municipal Code Art. 10 Animal Carcasses

Animal carcasses, because they are offensive to the senses and a source of disease, are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a threat to public health and welfare of the citizens of the City. All provisions of State law regarding animal carcass removal and control are hereby reaffirmed, including but not limited to Penal Code section 374d, and Health and Safety Code sections 4450, 4451, and 4452.

(Ord. 923, § 2, adopted 1991)

The public nuisance created by an animal carcass may be abated in any of the following ways:

A. By burial under at least three feet (3') of earth or by removal to a disposal facility duly appointed by the City.

B. By requesting the Division of Animal Control to remove and dispose of the carcass.

(Ord. 923, § 2, adopted 1991)

The costs of removal and of disposal of an animal carcass by the responding agency shall be established by a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 923, § 2, adopted 1991)

The fee for removal or disposal by the City of a carcass or a domesticated animal shall be assessed and charged to the owner of said domesticated animal. The fee for removal or disposal by the City of a wild animal carcass whose owner is not known or cannot be ascertained, shall be assessed and charged to any City fund appropriately designated by the City Council.

(Ord. 923, § 2, adopted 1991)