Persons shall obtain a permit from the city of Grove to give away domesticated animals on any commercial parking lot or at any flea market or festival. Persons requesting the permit must provide written authorization from the property owner to give away animals on said property. There is no charge for the permit.
It shall be unlawful for any persons to sell, barter, trade, lease any animal on any commercial parking lot or at any flea market or festival.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to display, give away or offer to give away, sell, barter, trade, lease any animal on any public right of way.
Exceptions: This section shall not apply to any nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of providing humane sanctuary or shelter for abandoned or unwanted animals. (Ord. 643, 5-15-2012; amd. Ord. 649, 7-17-2012; Ord. 658, 10-16-2012; Ord. 663, 5-7-2013, eff. 7-1-2013; Ord. 666, 7-2-2013)