§ 131.24 POISONOUS BAIT; TRAPS.
   (A)   Poisonous bait. No person shall set out any kind of poisonous substance or bait with the intent to do any harm to any domestic animal.
   (B)   Traps.
      (1)   No live-animal traps shall be set during inclement weather or in a location which exposes the trap(s) to direct sunlight. Weather temperatures measuring below 32° Fahrenheit, including wind chill, and above 90° Fahrenheit, including heat index, shall be considered "inclement weather" for the purposes of this section.
      (2)   It shall be unlawful for a person to use, place, set, or cause to be used, placed, or set, any snare, net, or other devise for the purposes of trapping or capturing any animal upon any land or waters located in Warrick County in any manner that does not result in said animal being captured painlessly or killed instantly.
      (3)   It shall be unlawful for a person, having placed a lawful trap, snare, or similar device in Warrick County, to fail to inspect and empty said trap, snare, or device at least once during every 24 hour period in which the trap, snare, or device is in place.
(BC Ord. 1992-2, passed 2-10-92; Am. BC Ord. 2018-26, passed 9-24-18; Am. BC Ord. 2018-34, passed 12-10-18; Am. BC Ord. 2021-35, passed 9-27-21; Am. BC Ord. 2023-27, passed 12-27-23) Penalty, see § 131.99