§ 6-12. Prohibiting selling, displaying animals on roadside, parking lots, garage sales, flea markets and festivals.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, trade, barter, lease, rent, display with intention to sell or give away, any animal on any roadside, public right-of-way, commercial parking lot, garage sale, flea market, festival, park, community center or other outdoor public place, regardless of the consent of the property owner(s).

(b)

This section shall not apply to any tax-exempt non-profit organization founded for the purpose of providing humane sanctuary or shelter for abandoned or unwanted animals or any recognized rescue organization which is currently registered with the department of public works. Any animal being sold, traded, bartered, leased, rented, or given away on any roadside, public right-of-way, commercial parking lot, garage sale, flea market, festival, park, community center or outdoor public place shall be subject to seizure and impoundment at the discretion of the investigating animal control officer or peace officer and shall be subject to adoption, rescue, foster or humane euthanasia at the discretion of the director of public works if not timely redeemed within the impoundment period as set out in this Code by payment of applicable impoundment fees for each animal impounded.

(Ord. No. 2018-20, § 1, 8-13-2018)