§ 4-11. Removal of dead animals.  


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  • (a)

    The owner of any dead animal upon the public streets and squares shall immediately upon notification remove the same so that it shall not constitute a nuisance. If the owner fails to do so the town shall remove and dispose of the carcass and charge the cost of such removal and disposition to the owner of the carcass, if known.

    (b)

    When any dead animal is found on private property, the owner of the dead animal or the owner of the premises upon which such animal is located shall, when notified, remove the same immediately at his own cost. Upon failure to do so within a reasonable time the town shall remove it and the cost shall be collected from the offending party.

(Code 1964, §§ 4-7, 4-8)