Whenever it becomes necessary to safeguard the public from the dangers of hydrophobia, the Mayor, if he or she deems it necessary, shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on his or her premises unless the dog shall have a muzzle of sufficient strength to prevent its biting any person. Any unmuzzled dog running at large during the time of the proclamation shall be seized and impounded, unless noticeably infected with rabies. All dogs noticeably infected with rabies and displaying vicious propensities shall be killed by the Dog Warden without notice to the owner. Dogs impounded during the first two days of the proclamation shall, if claimed within five days, be released to the owner, unless infected with rabies, upon payment of the impounding charges. If unclaimed after that period, the dog may be summarily destroyed.
(Prior Code, § 4-26) (Ord. passed 7-1-1972)