(a) Whenever, in the judgment of the Animal Warden, it is determined that rabies is or may be prevalent in the City, he shall quarantine all animals in the City. During such quarantine, no owner, keeper or person in charge of any animal shall, with the knowledge of such quarantine, permit an animal to leave the premises where such animal lives. Such quarantine order shall be considered an emergency. Animals found at large in violation of such quarantine order mav be impounded or destroyed within the discretion of the Animal Warden.
(b) No person shall violate a rabies quarantine order issued under Ohio Revised Code Section 955.26.
(c) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 2007-116. Passed 5-21-07.)
(Ord. 2007-116. Passed 5-21-07.)