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(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)
(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)
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
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
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to report/submit to a licensed veterinarian or animal control officer any domestic or wild animal with symptoms compatible with rabies. Failure to comply with this provision may result in the person being liable for financial expenses incurred as a result of his or her negligence.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
IMPOUNDMENT AND REDEMPTION
(A) Any animal which appears to be lost, stray or abandoned, rescued from a manner of care considered to be cruel (see §§ 90.015 through 90.026) or not wearing a currently valid rabies vaccination tag, as required by state law or this chapter, or not under restraint in violation of this chapter, may be seized, impounded, and confined in a humane manner in an animal shelter.
(B) Impoundment of an animal shall not relieve the owner or keeper thereof from any penalty which may be imposed for violation of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) Upon impounding an animal, notice of the impoundment shall be posted at the end of the workday on which the animal enters the animal shelter, and until the animal is redeemed, adopted, or disposed of, reasonable efforts shall be made to identify the owner or keeper and inform the owner or keeper of the conditions under which the animal may be redeemed.
(B) The notice shall be prominently displayed with public access or by other public means at the animal shelter, and shall include a physical description (species, breed, color, sex, weight, age, and any distinguishing features) and the time and place of the taking of the animal, together with the time and date of posting.
(C) The notice for livestock shall be prominently displayed with public access or by other public means in addition to the county courthouse, and shall include a physical description (species, breed, color, sex, weight, approximate age, and other distinguishing features) and the time and place of the taking of the animal, together with the time and date of posting.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)
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