§ 4-14. Animal traps.

(a)

The city shall maintain, for use by persons in the city upon application, animal traps for the capture of animals running loose in the city.

(b)

Any person desiring to use an animal trap shall file an application with the city secretary. Such application shall give the applicant's name and address, and shall be accompanied by a deposit. The deposit for a small cat or skunk trap shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The deposit for a larger trap shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00).

(c)

The applicant shall be responsible for and shall take care of in an ordinary prudent manner, any animal trap used by him. Upon return of the animal trap to the city hall without damage other than reasonable normal wear and tear, the deposit held by the city shall be refunded to the trapper.

(d)

The person applying for and using the trap shall be responsible for picking up the trap at the city hall and returning it thereto, and shall also be responsible for the setting of and the operation of the animal trap. If an animal is trapped, the city shall pick up the trap and the trapped animal, and the deposit shall then be returned to the trapper.

(e)

A trap checked out shall be returned on or before ten (10) days after issuance, or the applicant shall reapply on or before ten (10) days after issuance of a trap for an additional ten-day period of use.

(Ord. No. 7721-1, § 19, 9-1-77; Ord. No. 8308, § 12, 8-8-83)