<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-281. - Permit required.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, agency or institution to trap,
               by cage or mechanical device, a dog or cat without a permit issued by the sheriff
               or his/her designee.
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               (1)
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               The sheriff or his/her designee may issue a 30-day permit to any person, organization,
               agency or institution to install or maintain an approved trap or other mechanical
               device.
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               (2)
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               A permit issued pursuant to this subsection may be renewable thereafter for 30 days.
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               (b)
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               It shall not be a violation of this article for a person to apprehend an animal on
               his property by hand; however, the person must call animal control within 24 hours
               of catching the animal.
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               (c)
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               Community cats may be humanely trapped in cages by any person, organization, agency,
               or institution for the purpose of participating in a TNVR program without the need
               for a permit. Community cats cannot be returned to a location unless the person or
               entity trapping the community cat either owns the property where they were trapped
               or has permission from the owner to return the community cat to that location.
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               (Ord. of 6-11-12, Â§ 1; Res. of 6-12-23(1), Â§ 1.N))
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