Chapter 6.30
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sections:

6.30.010    Animal traps.

6.30.010 Animal traps.

The city of Prosser may allow the use of city animal traps by the citizens of Prosser under the following conditions:

A.    There shall be paid in advance a deposit in an amount set in the city of Prosser fee schedule;

B.    No trap will be rented for more than fourteen days at a time to the same individual;

C.    The deposit of any person who fails to return the trap with the fourteen-day period shall be forfeited to the city;

D.    The person who is allowed the use of the trap shall be responsible for any damages to the trap until the trap is returned to the city;

E.    Any person wishing to use a trap shall complete an application form provided by the city;

F.    All animals trapped by the user shall be properly disposed of by the user;

G.    All traps shall be returned to the city in the same condition as they were in at the time of initial rental;

H.    The failure to timely return a trap shall be presumption of the user’s intent to deprive the city of its property and this presumption may be relied upon by the city, its police officers and agents in any criminal prosecution. (Ord. 3004 § 1, 2017: Ord. 2153 § 1, 2000: Ord. 1957 § 1, 1997).