(A) If any animal shall be found to be at-large upon the premises of any person, other than the owner or harborer of such animal, that person shall have the right to confine animal in a humane manner until an animal control officer or police officer can be notified.
(B) Any citizen of the City of Mount Pleasant is hereby authorized to take control of and deliver to the Office of Animal Services any animal that may be found running at-large within the territorial limits of the city, other than prohibited animals or animals suspected of being rabid, subject to the applicable provisions of law.
(C) A person commits an offense if he or she takes control of an animal under this section and fails to deliver it to an Animal Services employee within 72 hours.
(Ord. 2002-1, passed 2-19-02; Am. Ord. 2017-1, passed 1-17-17; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-19-17; Am. Ord. 2024-5, passed 2-20-24)