(A) Anyone who strikes a pet with a motor vehicle or bicycle and injures or kills the pet must notify Animal Services or the Sheriff’s Department immediately. The Animal Control Officer or the Sheriff’s Department will then take the necessary steps to provide for the proper treatment or disposal of the pet.
(B) Any pet received by Animal Services in critical condition from wounds, injuries or disease may be destroyed at the discretion of the Animal Services Director and/or the Animal Services veterinarian if the owner/custodian cannot be contacted. If the pet is suffering great pain, it may be destroyed immediately.
(C) The owner/custodian of any pet which dies shall immediately provide for its burial or cremation if he or she knows of its death and the location of its remains. If he or she fails to do so within three (3) hours, the Animal Control Officer shall arrange for the disposal and the owner/custodian shall be required to pay the cost thereof, not to exceed $50.
(D) The Animal Control Officer shall cause to be collected all dead domestic animals found on public grounds or roadways of the county. If the animal is identifiable, the Animal Control Officer will notify the owner/custodian of the animal as soon as practical. Citizens may call 785-8364 if the animal is on a county road or 359-4103 if the animal is on a state road.
(County Ord. 17-01, passed 6-26-2017)