A. Abandonment. It is unlawful for any person to abandon or turn out at large any sick, diseased or disabled animal.

B. Disease or Disability. It is unlawful for the owner or handler of an animal rendered worthless to said owner or handler by reason of disease or disability to allow such animal to continue to live in a diseased or disabled state. Said owner or handler shall dispose of such animal by killing the same in a humane manner, or by contacting the director or the division. Upon such contact, the division shall assume responsibility for disposition of the animal; provided, that the owner or handler shall pay a fee, in advance, to the division to pay for division’s cost in disposing of the animal. If the owner or handler fails to pay such fee, and fails to dispose of the diseased or disabled animal as required above, such person shall be in violation of this title.

C. Veterinary Care or Disposal Required. It is unlawful for an owner or handler of an animal which is infected with a disease, or is in a painfully crippled condition, to have, keep or harbor such animal without placing the animal under veterinary care and/or disposing of such animal as required in subsection (B) of this section. (Ord. 2018-06 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2012-12 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))