It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon an animal by:
A. Placing an animal in an unsafe or dangerous environment where the animal is separated from basic needs such as food, water, shelter, or necessary medical attention for a period of longer than twenty four (24) hours;
B. Intentionally depositing, leaving, or dropping off any live animal in a public or private place;
C. Failing to reclaim an animal within forty eight (48) hours of the time agreed upon with a kennel, grooming service, or veterinary hospital;
D. Failing to reclaim and/or relinquish ownership of an animal forty eight (48) hours beyond the time agreed upon with an animal shelter; or
E. It shall be unlawful for any owner to abandon an animal and report the animal to any authority as stray with the intention of turning over custody of the animal. (Ord. 19-06, 2019)