A. Except as provided in subsection (B) of this section, removal and disposal of dead animals from public property will be done by the animal control officer.
B. Removal and disposal of dead animals from private property within the city limits will be done upon request of the owner, occupant or resident of the property. The fee for this service shall be set by resolution of the city council. The owner or person in charge of any dead animal shall pay the fee. The animal control officer shall not be required to remove and dispose of dead dogs from state highways or from state property or federal property within the city.
C. Upon learning that the body of a dead animal has not been disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner the animal control officer shall remove and dispose of said carcass immediately. The owner, occupant, or resident of the property shall be billed the applicable fee and the cost of the animal control officer responding to the incident.
(Ord. 2019-09, § 2, 2019; prior code § 4628)