A. Intentional capture of domestic and domesticated animals by trap is prohibited, unless a live animal trap issued by the city, borough, or an agency authorized by contract with the city is used.

B. A person who is issued a live animal trap by the city (or an agency authorized by contract with the city) for the purposes of capture and control of unrestrained domestic and domesticated animals shall check the trap at least twice every 24 hours to determine whether an animal has been trapped.

C. A person shall provide humane animal care for any animal captured.

D. A person shall release the animal without unreasonable delay to the animal care and regulation office or an animal care and regulation officer or the owner, as set forth in subsection (E) of this section.

E. No person shall release an animal caught in the live animal trap to anyone other than an animal care and regulation officer or to an owner without first receiving permission from the animal care and regulation office.

F. Violation of any provision of this section is an infraction. (Ord. 09-69(AM) § 3, 2009; prior code § 12.05.110)