(A) It shall be unlawful for any person in the county knowingly and intentionally to harbor, feed, keep in possession by confinement, or otherwise allow to remain on his or her property, any animal which does not belong to him or her, unless he or she has, within 72 hours from the time the animal came into his or her possession, notified the animal control office or person designated by the Health Director. Upon receiving the notice, the animal control officers may take the animal and place it in an animal shelter and shall deal with it as provided by the animal shelter policy.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to surrender any stray animal to animal control or any person duly authorized by the Health Director, or his or her designee, upon demand.
(C) Any person or organization who fails to notify the county animal control officer, or any person designated by the Health Director, within 72 hours of coming into possession of an animal that does not belong to him or her, shall be deemed the temporary custodian of the animal, and shall be subject to compliance with all provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999