A. Harboring; Duty To Notify: It is unlawful for any person to harbor or keep within the city limits any lost or strayed animal. Whenever any animal shall be found which appears to be lost or strayed, it shall be the duty of the finder to notify the division within seventy two (72) hours. The animal services coordinator may take the animal into protective custody.
B. Struck By Motor Vehicle: It shall be the duty of the operator of a motor vehicle or self-propelled vehicle upon the city streets to immediately notify, upon injuring, striking, maiming or running down any domestic animal, the animal's owner or the city police department. In addition, it shall be the duty of the operator of the motor vehicle to remain with the animal or to obtain a responsible person to remain with the animal until professional assistance arrives. Emergency vehicles are exempted from the requirements of this provision.
C. Animal Waste: The person having custody of an animal shall be responsible for the immediate removal and disposal in a waste receptacle of any excreta deposited by his/her animals on public property, including, but not limited to, walks, trails, parks, recreation areas, or on private property other than that belonging to the owners of the animals, and shall carry a bag for such purposes. A violation of this subsection is an infraction, subject to the penalties provided under title 1, chapter 4, article A of this code.
D. Duty To Bury Or Otherwise Dispose Of Dead Domestic Animals: Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated section 4-31-102, as amended, an owner or other person responsible for a domestic animal that dies shall bury or dispose of the same within two (2) business days after the day on which the owner or other person responsible for the animal becomes aware that the animal is dead. The person responsible for disposal of a dead animal must dispose of it by burial, landfilling, incineration, or another method that is not otherwise prohibited by federal, state, or local law or regulation. Pursuant to section 12-2-3 of this code, dead animals shall not be set out for collection by city crews or city contractors. If the city incurs expenses in conjunction with disposing of a dead domestic animal, the owner or person responsible for the dead animal shall pay a fee to the division for its reasonable costs of disposing of the animal. If the owner or person responsible for the animal fails to bury or dispose of a dead domestic animal as required under this section, or fails to pay such fee, such person shall be in violation of this title.
(Ord. 2013-44, 10-15-2013)