§ 10-190. Selling live animals in public rights-of-way and other public property prohibited.  


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  • It is unlawful to sell, auction, trade, barter, and display for commercial purposes or give away any live animal within the right-of-way of any public highway, commercial parking lot, garage sale, flea market, festival, park, community center, public vehicular area, public sidewalk, public property or street within the county. The animal control department may immediately take custody of and impound any live animals found being sold in violation of this section. This section shall not apply to any animal welfare organization or humane society qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code acting pursuant to a permit issued by the animal control director, which permit may be conditioned on reasonable conditions to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the animals being sold, auctioned, traded, bartered, displayed or given away.

(Ord. of 3-11-2015, § 10-74)