8.11.080 Found domestic animals.

Any person who finds and harbors an animal, subject to licensing pursuant to Chapter 8.07 of this title, shall notify the animal control department, furnishing a description of the animal. The finder may surrender the animal to the animal control department or retain its possession, subject to surrender, upon demand of the animal control department. Should such animal violate any provision of this title while retained by the finder, such finder shall be responsible for any penalty assessed hereunder. Records of reported findings shall be retained by the animal control department and made available for public inspection. Should the finder retain the animal for a period of thirty (30) days, the finder must then license the animal as a newly acquired animal, unless such animal shall be too young to license, or surrender the animal to the county animal shelter. (Sec. 1 of Res. 1981-04-108; amended by Sec. 27 of Res. 1984-12-65; amended by Sec. 19 of Ord. 1993-08-13A)