<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-113. - Deceased animals.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               It shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge of any animal that dies from
               cause, and the owner, lessee or person in charge of any land upon which any animal
               dies, to bury the dead animal to a depth of at least three feet beneath the surface
               of the ground and 300 feet from groundwater source within 24 hours after the death
               of the animal is known, or to otherwise dispose of the animal in a manner approved
               by the state veterinarian.
               
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               (b)
               
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to remove the carcass of a dead animal from his
               premises to the premises of any other person without the written permission of the
               person having charge of such premises and without burying such carcass as provided
               in this section.
               
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               (c)
               
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               The animal services enforcement officers do not pick up any deceased animal from properties
               or roadways.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Euthanized animals shall be disposed of in accordance with<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH26EN" class="section-link" data-product-id="14529"> chapter 26</a>, Environment, of the Burke County Code. The bodies of euthanized animals shall not
               be sold.
               
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               (Ord. No.
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14529" data-ordinance-id="1036807">
                  2020-04
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               , 8-18-2020)
               
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