(A) No animal shall be left unattended within an enclosed (i.e., windows halfway or greater closed) passenger compartment of a motor vehicle at any location under such conditions as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal, including, but not limited to, dangerous temperature (for example external temperature °76 F) for greater than ten minutes.
(B) Any Animal Control or law enforcement officer is authorized to remove any animal from inside a motor vehicle at any location when the officer reasonably believes it is confined in violation of division (A) above. Any animal so removed shall be delivered to the Humane Society of Putnam County Inc. animal shelter after the removing officer leaves written notice of the removal and delivery, including the officer’s name, in a conspicuous, secure location on or within the vehicle. Such additional notice as may be required by § 90.173(A) shall be given upon impoundment of the removed animal.
(C) No Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer shall be held criminally or civilly liable for action under this section, provided the officer acts lawfully, in good faith, on probable cause and without malice.
(Ord. 2006-12-18, passed 12-18-2006) Penalty, see § 90.999