(A) Persons finding a stray animal are to notify the Department of Animal Control within 48 hours. At the discretion of the department, the animal may be kept by the finder and a found report left with the department, to enable the finder an opportunity to return the animal to its rightful owner.
(B) Upon demand by the Department of Animal Control any found animal will be surrendered to the department and held for five working days, before a disposition is made.
(C) Persons finding an animal are obligated to comply with all rules and regulations of this chapter pertaining to humane care and treatment of animals, while said animal is in their custody awaiting return to its actual owner.
(D) With the exception of the Vincennes Pet Port, the finder will be considered the found animal's owner for the purposes of this chapter only after the animal is in the finder's custody for 30 continuous days and places a classified ad in the newspaper serving the area where the animal was found.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999