§ 4-8. Disposition of dead animals.

(a)

The owner of any companion animal shall forthwith cremate, bury, or sanitarily dispose of the animal upon its death. If, after notice, any owner fails to do so, the animal control officer or other officer shall bury or cremate the companion animal, and he may recover on behalf of the local jurisdiction from the owner his cost for this service.

(b)

When the owner or person in charge of a dead animal is unknown, the dead animal shall be disposed of at the expense of the town by the town.

(c)

Violation of this section shall be considered a Class 4 misdemeanor, in accordance with the Code of Virginia, § 18.2-403.3.

(Comp. Ords., § 3.9; Code 1950, § 3-9)

(Comp. Ords., § 3.9; Code 1950, § 3-9)