Should a determination be made by the Police Chief or the Fire
Chief, as may be appropriate, that a police canine dog or canine arson
dog, which has served the City, is no longer needed for such service,
such dog may be retired or removed from service to the City upon the
approval thereof by the Mayor or his designee. In the event of such
retirement or removal from service, ownership, custody and control
of the dog may be transferred from the City to the person to whom
the dog was assigned during its active service or to another individual
who, prior to the date of such transfer of ownership, had received
and completed the appropriate training in the handling of such dogs.
Upon the transfer of ownership, the person to whom ownership has been
transferred shall bear complete responsibility for the care, feeding,
shelter and upkeep of the dog, and the City shall have no further
responsibility therefor.