A person who has been caring for or who owns an animal that has died shall not allow the carcass to lie about the person's premises. The carcass shall be properly disposed of within 24 hours after death. Proper disposal is cremation, or if under 25 pounds, the animal may be sealed in a garbage bag and placed in a trash can, or if under 25 pounds can be buried in the back yard in a hole in the ground at the minimum depth of 24 inches, which is then covered with dirt to level the ground.
(Ord. 2485, passed 11-27-2012; Ord. 2657, passed 10-13-2020)