Title 6 - Animals

6.09.020 Seizure and Disposition of Animals.

1. A.
   Any public health officer, animal control officer, law enforcement officer or licensed veterinarian, or any officer or agent of any duly incorporated humane society, animal shelter or other appropriate facility, may take into custody any animal, upon either private or public property, which clearly shows evidence of cruelty to animals, as defined in 6.09.010 herein and when failure to do so would result in further injury or pain and suffering to the animal. Such officer, agent or veterinarian may inspect, care for or treat such animal or place such animal in the care of a duly incorporated humane society or licensed veterinarian for treatment, boarding or other care or, if it appears, as determined by an officer of such humane society or by such veterinarian, that the animal is diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose, for humane killing.
2. B.
   If a person is adjudicated guilty of the crime of cruelty to animals, as defined in 6.09.010 herein and the court having jurisdiction is satisfied that an animal owned or possessed by such person would be in the future subjected to such crime, such animal shall not be returned to or remain with such person. Such animal may be turned over to a duly incorporated humane society or licensed veterinarian for sale or other disposition.

(History: Ord. DAC-1729 §4, 92; DAC-1679 §14, 91; DAC-1311 §14, 85; POC-949 §2, 77)

Effective on: 1/1/1901