(a) It shall be the duty of the owner of any dog to prevent such dog from biting or attacking any person in the village, and if a person is bitten by a dog, he shall immediately report the incident to the Lake County health department at telephone number 689-6424, or any replacement telephone number therefor.
(b) Any dog which may unprovokedly bite or attack any person in the village is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and such dog may be apprehended and impounded by a police officer, animal warden or other person charged with the enforcement of this article.
(c) If an owner has notice that his dog has bitten any person, it shall be unlawful for such owner to kill such dog, or sell or give such dog away, or to permit or allow such dog to be taken beyond the limits of the village except to a licensed veterinary hospital, but it shall be the duty of the owner to immediately report the incident to the Lake County health department at telephone number 689-6424, or any replacement telephone number therefor.
(d) In the event that such animal is confined to a veterinary hospital or is impounded by a governmental agency other than the village, all costs of maintaining such animal, including any service charge imposed by any such governmental agency, shall be the obligation and responsibility of the owner and shall be paid by said owner.
(e) For the purpose of this section, the word "immediately" means by telephone, in person or by other than use of the mail. (1963 Code, § 19.211; amd. Ord. 0-71-1, § 19.211; Ord. 0-74-3, § 19.211; Ord. 0-85-37, 8-19-1985; Ord. 0-90-37, 9-4-1990)