A. Any livestock other than bovine animals found running at large in the City shall be apprehended by the Animal Control Officer. The owner of any apprehended livestock shall pay apprehension fees and daily board and care fees prior to recovering the livestock from the Animal Control Officer. Apprehension fees and board and care fees shall be set by Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council. Unclaimed livestock may be disposed of by a public sale by sealed bids. The livestock shall be sold to the highest bidder. The Director of Animal Control shall determine minimum bid amounts. Unclaimed livestock not disposed of by a public sale by sealed bids may be destroyed after seven calendar days.
B. Any bovine animal found running at large in the City shall be apprehended by the Animal Control Officer. Within five days of the apprehension, the owner of any apprehended bovine animal shall pay apprehension fees and daily board and care fees prior to recovering the bovine animal from the Animal Control Office. Apprehension fees and board and care fees shall be set by Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council.
C. Notice to State Director; Delivery of Unclaimed Bovine Animals to State. Within five days from the date of apprehension, the Director of Animal Control shall notify the State Director of Food and Agriculture of any unclaimed bovine animal, horse, mule, or burro, and shall turn over to the State Director of Food and Agriculture any bovine animal, pursuant to the provisions of Food and Agricultural Code §§ 17001, et seq.
(Ord. MC-145, 3-16-82; Ord. MC-21, 1-07-81)