§ 14-48. Rescue of animals left in vehicle under dangerous weather conditions.

Whenever any animal is found confined in a motor vehicle in a public place under weather conditions that endanger its life as determined by the supervisor of animal health and public safety ( supervisor) or police, the supervisor or police are hereby authorized to enter such vehicle and rescue such animal and thereafter impound the animal in accordance with section 14-34. A prominent written notice shall be left on or in the vehicle advising that the animal has been removed and impounded at the municipal animal shelter under the authority of this section and impounded in accordance with section 14-34. If the supervisor or police are required to forcibly enter a vehicle to rescue the animal, and the vehicle can no longer be secured, the police shall cause the vehicle to be towed to the city tow lot. In no event shall the supervisor or police be liable to the animal's owner for damage to the animal, nor liable to the vehicle's owner for tow fees, storage fees or damage to the vehicle when the supervisor or police act pursuant to this provision.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 6.46; Ord. No. 53297, 10-22-81; Ord. No. 65201, 3-1-90; Ord. No. 060086, § 1, 2-2-06; Ord. No. 120842, § 1, 10-11-12)