A chapter defining procedures for dealing with the prevention and control of human and domestic animal(s) rabies, reporting and investigating animal bites, for confining and/or impounding biting animals, and for referring bitten persons to appropriate health sources; requiring the rabies inoculation of dogs and cats, the provision of vaccination certificates and rabies tags, and the registration of dogs and cats with the Lake County board of health; prohibiting the running at large of domestic animals; persons who cruelly treat or neglect animals; prohibiting the running at large of domestic animals and livestock; the control of public nuisances with regards to barking dogs; determination of dangerous and vicious animal(s); control of dangerous or vicious animals; providing assistance to municipalities through contractual arrangements; contracts with attorneys; requiring veterinarians to provide dog and cat registrations and tag sales; control of domestic animals; limiting the number of dogs and cats per parcel and requiring a permit for multiple animals; providing for enforcement and assigning penalties for violation of this chapter. (Ord. 2007-O-84 § 2)