(a) No person shall leave an animal unattended in an enclosed portion of a vehicle if any of the following conditions exist:
(1) The animal is left unattended for more than five minutes.
(2) A heat or cold advisory has been issued by a local or state authority or the National Weather Service; or
(3) The animal is younger than six months of age.
(Ord. 87-17. Passed 10-23-17.)
(b) This section does not apply to any animal left unattended in an enclosed portion of a vehicle wherein appropriate temperature controls are in actual use.
(c) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any provisions of this section is guilty of the following and shall be subject to the penalty as provided in Section 698.02
(1) On the first offense within 12 months, a minor misdemeanor.
(2) On the second offense within 12 months of a first offense, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(3) On the third offense within 12 months of a first offense, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(4) On any offense, if the animal was injured, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 100-16. Passed 1-23-17.)