(A) Persons finding a stray animal are to notify the Greenfield Hancock Animal Management, or its designee, within 48 hours of finding such animal. At the discretion of animal management, the animal may be kept by the finder and a found report left with the division, or its designee, to enable the finder an opportunity to return the animal to its rightful owner.
(B) Upon demand by the Greenfield Hancock Animal Management, any found animal will be taken to an appropriate facility and scanned for an identifying microchip.
(C) Persons finding an animal are obligated to comply with all the rules and regulations of this chapter pertaining to humane care and treatment of animals, while said animal is in his or her custody awaiting return to its actual owner.
(D) With the exception of the Humane Society or other humane and/or breed rescue organizations recognized by the animal care services division, the finder will be considered the found animal’s owner for purposes of this chapter, 14 continuous days after the found report was filed with the animal care services division or its designee.
(Ord. 2019-25, passed on 5-13-2020) Penalty, see § 90.99