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§ 5.029 ANIMALS AS PRIZES OR INDUCEMENTS (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, trade, barter, or give away any live animal as a prize. (b) No animal shall be used as an inducement to enter, a place of amusement or any business establishment other than establishments whose primary business is selling animals except for domesticated pets. (c) Governmental agencies or registered rescue groups maintaining a 501c3 providing health, safety, or adoption promotions will be exempt from the provisions of subsection A as described above. Any events as listed in A will require necessary permits and inspection. (d) Patron contact with exotic and/or dangerous animals prohibited. (Ord. XXXXXX) Penalty, see § 5.999 § 5.030 DYEING OR STAINING ANIMALS; ANIMALS AS NOVELTIES. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, trade, barter, or otherwise dispose of any animal whose appearance has been artificially or chemically colored, sprayed or painted. (b) No person or establishment shall sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away animals as novelties. (Ord. XXXXXX) Penalty, see § 5.999 § 5.031 INJURY CAUSED BY MOTOR VEHICLE TO ANIMALS. Any person operating a motor vehicle who causes injury or death to an animal shall stop at once, assess the extent of injury, and immediately notify the owner or animal control shelter of the location of animal or call the police or emergency services after hours. (Ord. XXXXXX) Penalty, see § 5.999 § 5.032 LOST OR STRAY ANIMALS. (a) Persons finding a stray animal are to notify the Department of Animal Control within 24 hours (or within the next business day). At the discretion of the department, the animal may be kept by the finder and a found report left with the department, to enable the finder an opportunity to return the animal to its rightful owner. (b) Upon demand by the Department of Animal Control, any found animal will be surrendered to the department and held for three business days, before a disposition is made. (c) Persons finding an animal are obligated to comply with all rules and regulations of this chapter pertaining to humane care and treatment of animals, while said animal is in their custody awaiting return to its actual owner. (d) With the exception of the SBACC, the finder will be considered the found animal's owner for the purposes of this chapter only after the animal is in the finder's custody for 15 continuous days and has been presented for microchip scanning. (Ord. XXXXXX) § 5.033 DANGEROUS ANIMALS PROHIBITED (a) If an animal control officer or a law enforcement officer has investigated and determined that there exists probable cause to believe that an animal is potentially dangerous or vicious, the Shelter Manager of Animal Care and Control shall request a hearing by the animal control commission for the purpose of determining whether or not the animal in question should be declared potentially dangerous or dangerous. (1.)Whenever possible, any complaint received from a member of the public which serves as the evidentiary basis for finding probable cause shall be sworn to and verified by the complainant and shall be provided to the animal control commission. (2.)The hearing will be held within 10 calendar days at a special meeting of the animal control commission and shall be open to the public. (3.)The owner/guardian of the animal shall be served with notice of the hearing by certified mail or in person. Such notice shall include a summary of the complaint against the owner/guardian of the animal(s) involved. (4.)The Shelter Manager of Animal Care and Control shall notify the owner/guardian of the animal of the date and