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Salt Lake City, UT Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 RESERVED
TITLE 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1
TITLE 7 RESERVED
TITLE 8 ANIMALS
TITLE 9 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 10 HUMAN RIGHTS
TITLE 11 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 12 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 13 RESERVED
TITLE 14 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 15 PARKS AND RECREATION
TITLE 16 AIRPORTS
TITLE 17 PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 18 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 19 GENERAL PLANS
TITLE 20 SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 21A ZONING
TITLE 22 LOCAL EMERGENCIES
APPENDICES SPECIAL ORDINANCES
Salt Lake City, UT Policies and Procedures Manual
CHAPTER 8.12
ESTRAYS
SECTION:
8.12.010: Impounding And Disposal Of Estrays Generally
8.12.020: Notice Of Sale Of Estrays
8.12.030: Return To Owner On Payment Of Costs; Sale
8.12.040: Record Of Estrays
8.12.050: Trespassing Animals; Damaging; Impounding
8.12.060: Appraisement Of Damages
8.12.070: Owner To Be Notified
8.12.080: Failure To Notify Waives Damages
8.12.090: Where Owner Unknown; Duty Of Director Of Animal Services
8.12.100: Notice Of Sale Of Distrained Animals
8.12.110: Owner May Pay And Take Animals; Disputed Appraisal
8.12.120: Sale; Bill Of Sale
8.12.130: Record Of Trespassing Animals
8.12.140: Unlawful Sales
8.12.150: Retaking Animals Unlawfully
8.12.160: Animal Shelter
8.12.170: Bill Of Damage
8.12.180: Proceeds Of Sale
8.12.190: Advertising Bills
8.12.200: Animals At Large
8.12.210: Detention Of Animals
8.12.220: Malicious Impounding
8.12.230: Fees
8.12.240: Monthly Statement
8.12.250: Responsibility For Fencing
8.12.010: IMPOUNDING AND DISPOSAL OF ESTRAYS GENERALLY:
It is made the duty of the director of animal services to take into his/her possession and impound all estrays running at large, and to dispose of the same as hereinafter provided. Whenever the word "estray" appears in this chapter, it is defined to mean any valuable animal, except dogs or cats, not wild, found wandering from its owner. (Ord. 69-99 § 9, 1999: Ord. 24-89 § 1, 1989)
8.12.020: NOTICE OF SALE OF ESTRAYS:
Within five (5) business days after an estray shall come into the possession of the director of animal services, the director may advertise the same in a newspaper published in the county, having general circulation in the county, by publishing a notice in at least one issue of said paper, at least five (5) days before the sale, and by posting notices for a period of ten (10) days in three (3) public places in the city, one of which places shall be at or near the post office. The director shall immediately deliver a copy of such notice to the county clerk, or mail the same to him/her by registered letter. The notice so filed with the clerk shall be available during reasonable hours for inspection by the public free of charge. The notice herein provided for shall contain a description of the animals, including all makes and brands, when taken, the day, hour, and place of sale, and may be substantially in the following form:
   NOTICE
State of Utah, County of Salt Lake,
In Salt Lake City,
I have in my possession the following described estray animals, which, if not claimed and taken away, will be sold at public auction to the highest cash bidder at the Animal Shelter in Salt Lake City on                , the          day of           , 20     , at the hour of           .
      (description of animals)
Said estrays were taken up by me in said city on the          day of           , 20      .
Director, Animal Services
(Ord. 21-14, 2014)
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