(A) Animal muzzling requirement. Whenever the Mayor by proclamation declares that the danger from rabies is great, it shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow any animal upon a public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place unless such animal is securely muzzled.
(‘82 Code, § 6.08.010)
(B) Police power to destroy vicious animals. It is lawful for the Chief of Police or other police officer to kill any vicious animal at large within the city limits when such animals cannot be safely taken up and impounded.
(‘82 Code, § 6.08.020)
(C) Impoundment and examination of animal.
(1) Whenever any animal bites any person, the owner of the animal, or the person bitten, shall immediately notify the Chief of Police or other police officer who shall order the animal confined on the owner's premises or shall have it impounded for a period of two weeks.
(2) Any animal so confined or impounded shall be immediately examined by a qualified veterinarian and shall be again examined by a qualified veterinarian, in both cases at the owner's expense, at the end of the two weeks.
(3) If at the end of such two-week period the veterinarian is convinced that the animal is free from rabies, it shall be released from confinement or impoundment.
(4) If during the confinement or impoundment the animal dies, its head shall be sent to the Department of Health for examination for rabies.
(5) Upon notification of an animal bite, the Chief of Police or other police officer shall fill out an animal bite report and forward it to the county animal control office.
(‘82 Code, § 6.12.030)
(Ord. 785, passed - -82) Penalty, see § 94.99