Whenever the county animal control department determines that an epidemic of rabies exists or is threatened, the county animal control department shall have the authority to take such measures as may be reasonably necessary to prevent the spread of the disease, including the declaration of a quarantine against any or all animals and any area in the city as the appropriate official of the county animal control department may determine and define for a period of not more than 120 days. An additional or extended quarantine period may also be declared if the same is deemed necessary by the county animal control department for the protection and preservation of the public health, peace and safety of the city. Any quarantine declared under the provisions of this section other than as restricted herein shall be upon such conditions as the county animal control department may determine and declare.
(`78 Code, § 6.12.260.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1722 § 6, 1984.)