§ 5-159. Unclaimed animals.

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(a)

Any animal not claimed by its owner after being held for two (2) days excluding the day the animal is impounded and any days the animal care services facility is not opened shall become the property of the city. The selection of an animal for adoption or rescue during the reclamation period or thereafter shall not confer any ownership right or right of possession to the animal.

(b)

The department may sell unclaimed livestock found running free of restraint by public auction to the highest bidder for cash after notice of the auction is posted on a public bulletin board where other public notices are posted for the city.

(Ord. No. 2010-06-17-0555, § 1, 6-17-10; Ord. No. 2013-12-19-0922, § 2, 12-19-13; Ord. No. 2017-10-05-0755 , § 1, 10-5-17)

                    
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