(A) Any dog or other animal suspected of being afflicted with rabies or any dog not vaccinated in accordance with the provisions set forth above which has bitten any person or has caused an abrasion of the skin of any person shall be seized by any law enforcement officer of the city and shall be impounded under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for not less than ten days.
(B) If, upon examination by a veterinarian, the dog or other animal has no clinical signs of rabies at the end of such impoundment, it shall be released to the owner upon said owner paying the costs of said impoundment or, in the case of an unlicensed dog, shall be disposed of in whatever manner deemed best by the Animal Control Officer. If the owner of said dog has proof of vaccination, it shall be confined by the owner or some other responsible person for a period of at least ten days, at which time the dog shall be examined by a licensed veterinarian. If no signs of rabies are observed, the dog may be released from confinement.
(Ord. 828, passed 8-11-2003)