Leaving unattended inside motor vehicle; authority to remove from vehicle.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 6-8
in effectSec. 6-8. - Leaving unattended inside motor vehicle; authority to remove from vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person having the possession, charge, custody, or control of any animal to leave such animal unattended inside a motor vehicle when such action is reasonably potentially harmful to such animal. In the event the owner or person having the possession, charge, custody, or control of such animal left unattended inside a motor vehicle cannot be found or refuses to prevent harm or such potential harm, the division of animal control or any police officer shall have the authority to use whatever means necessary to enter the motor vehicle and remove the animal from such motor vehicle. A notice of removal shall be placed on the motor vehicle by the person removing the animal. The division of animal control division or the police department shall not be held liable for any damages caused to the vehicle during such removal. Violation of this provision of this division shall be considered a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 3878, § 8, 8-7-90; Ord. No. 4580, 10-3-23)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH6ANFO_S6-8LEUNINMOVEAUREVEFetched: 11/1/2026