8.08.050 Animal Care While Owner Disabled; Procedure.
It shall be the policy of the city that whenever it is deemed necessary for any persons to be removed from their living accommodation for any purpose, and they shall have any animals that will not be properly cared for as a result of their absence from their home, then the following procedure shall be followed:
(A) The person so removed shall be contacted to determine his or her desires concerning the care of said animal or animals;
(B) Any known friends or relatives of the owner shall be contacted to determine if they will care for said animals; and
(C) If the individuals mentioned above are unable or unwilling to provide for said animals, the city shall remove said animals to the animal shelter. The owner of said animal or animals shall be required to pay any fees for the keep of the animals before he or she may remove them from the animal shelter. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)