(a) Any person who owns or has in his or her possession or charge an animal which has contracted rabies, which has been subjected to the same, which is suspected of having rabies, or which has bitten any person shall, upon demand of a police officer or an ACO, produce proof of license, evidence of rabies vaccination and information as to the animal's whereabouts and shall surrender such animal for seizure and impoundment as provided in Section 608.13.
(b) Any person who owns or has possession or charge of an animal which has been attacked or bitten by another animal showing the symptoms of rabies shall immediately notify an ACO or the Police Department of his or her possession of such animal. If directed by a police officer or ACO, such person shall surrender the animal for seizure and impoundment pursuant to Section 608.13.
(c) Any person who owns or has possession or charge of an animal which has bitten or scratched and broken the skin a human being, or another animal, shall immediately place and keep such animal on a tether, or otherwise similarly restrained, even though the animal remains on the owner's property, and shall immediately notify the Police Department or an ACO of all the facts known to the person concerning the incident. The person shall keep the animal continually under such supervision and control as may be required by the Police Department or an ACO, or upon the direction of a police officer or ACO, shall turn the animal over to the Police Department or ACO for seizure and impoundment pursuant to Section 608.13. An animal that has bitten shall be kept in the owner’s home or a secure structure authorized by a person enforcing this chapter that would not allow any other person or animal to come in contact with it except for family members. At the owner’s expense, animals may be quarantined at a veterinarian’s office or, at the discretion of an ACO, at the facility with whom the City contracts to provide animal shelter services.
(Ord. 02-03. Passed 5-20-03; Ord. 04-2017. Passed 5-16-17.)