(A) All incidents of bites by a dog or cat suffered by a human shall be reported to the Animal Control Warden or his or her agent within 24 hours. The Animal Control Warden shall report all bite incidents to the appropriate county authorities on forms and in the time sequence required by such agency.
(B) Depending upon circumstances in each case, the following procedure shall apply.
(1) Licensed dog or cat.
(a) The owner of a properly vaccinated biter dog or cat shall have the dog or cat examined by a licensed veterinarian who shall submit a report to the Animal Control Warden within 24 hours of the incident.
(b) The biter dog or cat may be impounded upon the licensed premises by the owner. IMPOUNDMENT shall mean within a structure or secure enclosure or upon leash only upon the premises of the owner. The period of impoundment shall be ten days.
(c) The owner of a properly vaccinated biter dog or cat shall have the dog or cat examined by a licensed veterinarian again on the tenth day of impoundment. A written report by the veterinarian that the biter dog or cat is not affected by rabies, filed with the Animal Control Warden, shall terminate the impoundment.
(2) Unvaccinated dog or cat.
(a) The owner of a biter dog or cat which has not been vaccinated shall have it examined immediately by a licensed veterinarian who shall submit a report to the Animal Control Warden within 24 hours of the incident.
(b) The owner will then impound the biter dog or cat with a licensed veterinarian or in a licensed animal hospital for the required ten-day confinement period.
(2016 Code, § 16.207) Penalty, see § 90.99