(A) Bites. Any animal which has bitten or is reported to have bitten a person shall be quarantined under the care of a licensed veterinarian for ten days, or if proof of current rabies vaccination is presented, the animal may be quarantined at the owner’s residence for ten days. When quarantined at the owner’s residence, the animal must be kept separate from other animals and be kept within a building or fenced area at all times unless on a leash held by an adult.
(B) Quarantine. Any quarantined animal shall be inspected by a licensed veterinarian at the end of the ten day quarantine period. If such animal becomes ill or dies during the quarantine period, the Animal Control Officer shall be notified immediately and the animal, if alive, shall be quarantined under the care of a licensed veterinarian, and if deceased, shall be delivered to the Animal Control Officer for rabies examination.
(C) Inspection of quarantined animal. The owner of any quarantined animal shall deliver to the city the “notice of quarantine” served on the owner by the city at the time such quarantine is established, duly completed and signed by a licensed veterinarian acting as the inspecting veterinarian. Such notice shall be delivered to the Animal Control Officer not earlier than ten days, or later than 14 days, from the date of the establishment of the quarantine. If the inspecting veterinarian finds the animal to be rabid, it shall be destroyed. If the inspecting veterinarian finds the animal to be not rabid, the animal shall be returned to its owner provided that the owner shall first pay the costs set out in this chapter as well as reimburse the city for any actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the city.
(D) Impounding or boarding fee. The owner of any animal that has been quarantined shall pay any impounding or boarding fees and any costs incurred for veterinarian services.
(E) Destruction of animal. Any animal which has bitten or is reported to have bitten a person may be destroyed immediately if the animal cannot be impounded after reasonable effort, or cannot be impounded without serious risk to persons attempting to impound it.
(Prior Code, § 12.8)