Chapter 6.30
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sections:

6.30.010    Animal traps.

6.30.010 Animal traps.

The animal control officer for the city may allow the use of city animal traps by the citizens of the city under the following conditions:

A.    There shall be paid in advance a deposit of twenty-five dollars per trap.

B.    No trap will be rented for more than two weeks at a time to the same individual.

C.    The deposit of any person who fails to return the trap within the two-week period shall be forfeited to the city.

D.    The person who is allowed the use of the trap shall be responsible for any damages to the trap until the trap is returned to the city.

E.    Any person wishing to use a trap shall complete an application form provided by the city.

F.    All animals trapped by the user shall be properly disposed of by the user.

G.    All traps shall be returned to the city in the same condition as they were in at the time of initial rental.

H.    The failure to timely return a trap shall be a presumption of the user’s intent to deprive the city of its property and this presumption may be relied upon by the city, its police officers and agents in any criminal prosecution. (Ord. 2153 § 1, 2000: Ord. 1957 § 1, 1997).