(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to place or confine, or allow the animal to be confined, in a manner so that it must remain in a motor vehicle or trailer under conditions or for periods of time as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal due to heat, lack of food or water, or any circumstance which might cause suffering, disability, or death.
(B) An animal found confined in a motor vehicle in a public place under weather conditions that endanger its life, as determined by the supervisor of animal control, an animal control officer, an animal cruelty officer, or law enforcement officer, is a violation of this section. Any law enforcement or animal control officer is hereby authorized to enter the vehicle and rescue the animal and impound it in accordance with § 90.120. A prominent written notice shall be left on or in the vehicle advising that the animal has been removed under the authority of this section and impounded, in accordance with § 90.120, at the animal shelter.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999