§ 5-12. Exposing animals to poisonous substances.

(a)

No person shall expose any known poisonous substance, whether mixed with food or not, so that the same may be attractive to any warm-blooded animal or human; except that it shall not be unlawful for a person to expose, on his own property or with permission of the property owner, commercially available rat poison or other pesticides appropriately placed in accordance with the labeling directions.

(b)

It shall be sufficient to constitute a violation under this section that the poisonous substance was attractively exposed by such person in such a manner that the same may have been eaten, or was in fact eaten, by any warm blooded animal or human; no intent or further culpable mental state shall be required to prove a prima facie violation.

(Ord. No. 2010-06-17-0555, § 1, 6-17-10)