(A) Muzzling. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders the action necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping an animal to confine it securely on his or her premises unless it is muzzled, so it cannot bite. No person shall violate the proclamation, and any animal running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation may be destroyed by the animal control officer, or local law enforcement, without notice to the owner.
(B) Other controls.
(1) The state health laws and regulations are hereby adopted in cases of rabid animals which have bitten any person, or animals suspected of being rabid.
(2) It shall be the duty of every physician to report to the city the names and addresses of persons treated or bites inflicted by animals, together with other information helpful in rabies control.
(3) It shall be the duty of every licensed veterinarian to report to the local law enforcement his or her diagnosis of any animal observed by him or her as a rabies suspect.
(4) Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders the action necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the Mayor shall proclaim a muzzling order pursuant to division (A) above. No person shall violate this proclamation.
(Ord. 275, passed 12-1-2015) Penalty, see § 92.99