(A) (1) Any person owning, possessing, harboring or in control of a dog, cat or other carnivorous animal inflicting a bite or other contact with a human resulting in a potential exposure to rabies shall immediately secure and confine the animal until the animal control officer is notified and arrives. The animal inflicting the exposure shall be impounded and observed in a veterinary hospital by a licensed veterinarian for a period of ten days from the date of the bite unless the State Health Department directs that the animal be euthanized for special rabies diagnosis.
(2) The provisions of the “Rules and Regulations for Quarantine of Animals Suspected of Having Rabies,” of the State Health Department are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this section. The expense of impoundment under this section shall be the responsibility of the person owning, keeping or harboring the animal.
(Prior Code, § 4-212) (Am. Ord. 1484, passed 1-7-92)
(B) Any animals impounded under the provisions of division (A) above shall be held by the city animal control officer, and shall not be released until the impoundment expense is paid. If the owner cannot be located or found or refuses to pay for the keeping of the dog or cat, the dog or cat shall be disposed of at the expiration of ten days as provided hereby. (Prior Code, § 4-213) (Am. Ord. 1230, passed 1-4-83)
(C) The animal control officer is hereby authorized to impound any animals observed to be in violation of any of the provisions hereof. (Prior Code, § 4-214) (Am. Ord. 1326, passed 4-16-85)