Sec. 14-5Dead animals

(a) Removal from public rights-of-way. The owner of dead animals upon the public rights-of-way shall remove the same so as not to constitute a nuisance. If the owner fails to do so, the city shall remove such carcass from the public rights-of-way and dispose of same and charge the cost of such removal and disposal to the owner of the carcass, if known.

(b) Abandonment upon public property or public rights-of-way. No person shall abandon a dead animal on any public property or public right-of-way unless the place in which the animal is being left is a public dump or other facility designed for receiving such and had been designated by the city as a public facility for receiving trash or refuse.

(c) Removal from private property. When any dead animal is found on private property, the owner of the dead animal or the owner of the premises upon which such animal is located shall remove the same immediately and shall be responsible for all costs of such removal. Failure to do so in a timely manner is hereby declared a nuisance and constitutes a violation of this chapter.

(d) Abandonment upon private property. No person shall intentionally abandon a dead animal on any private property belonging to another unless the person so doing shall have first obtained permission from the owner of the property on which the animal is being left.

History: (Ord. No. 01-04, §§ 4.13—4.16, 4-5-2001)