§ 90.105 AREA-WIDE EMERGENCY QUARANTINE.

   (A)   When reports indicate a positive diagnosis of rabies to the extent that lives of persons are endangered, the Health Director may declare an area-wide quarantine for a period as he or she deems necessary. Upon invoking the emergency quarantine, no dog, cat, or equine may be taken or shipped from the county without written permission of the Health Director. During the quarantine, the Health Director, law enforcement officers, or persons duly authorized by the Health Director, may seize and impound any dog, cat, or equine found running at large in the county. During the quarantine period, the Health Director shall be empowered to provide for a program of mass immunization by the establishment of temporary emergency rabies vaccination facilities strategically located throughout the county.

   (B)   In the event there are additional positive cases of rabies occurring during the period of quarantine, the period of quarantine may be extended at the discretion of the Health Director.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)

§ 90.106 POSTMORTEM DIAGNOSIS.

   (A)   If an animal dies while under observation for rabies, the head of the animal shall be submitted to the animal control office for shipment to the state laboratory in accordance with the latest guidelines set forth by the state Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Laboratory Services, for rabies diagnosis.

   (B)   The head of any animal suspected of dying of rabies or showing neurological signs consistent with rabies shall be surrendered to the animal control office for shipment to the state laboratory in accordance with the latest guidelines set forth by the state Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Laboratory Services, for rabies diagnosis.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)

§ 90.107 UNLAWFUL TO KILL OR RELEASE ANIMALS UNDER OBSERVATION.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to kill or release any animal under observation for rabies, or any animal under observation for biting a human, or to remove the animal from the county without written permission from the Health Director, provided that a licensed veterinarian, or the Health Director, or persons duly authorized by the Health Director, may authorize any animal to be destroyed for rabies diagnosis.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.108 FAILURE TO SURRENDER ANIMAL FOR CONFINEMENT OR DESTRUCTION.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to surrender any animal for confinement or destruction as required in this chapter when the demand is made by the Health Director.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999