(a) Any
who has in his or her possession any
which has contracted rabies, which has been subjected to the same, which is suspected of having rabies or which has bitten any person, shall, upon demand of any police officer or health officer, produce and surrender up such animal to be held for observation as hereinafter provided.
(b) Any
owning or harboring any
which has been attacked or bitten by any
or other animal showing the symptoms of rabies shall immediately notify the Police Department of his or her possession of such animal.
(c) Any
impounded for observation for rabies shall be held until released by the Chief of Police or otherwise disposed of. Any animal impounded for having bitten any
shall be held for not less than five days. If any complaint has been made and filed before any court having jurisdiction of such cases, whereby an order that such animal be killed or confined is sought, then such animal shall be held for such further time until such case is finally disposed of. All other impounded animals under this chapter shall be held for not less than 48 hours and shall be released to their respective
upon payment of such reasonable fee as the City Manager may establish, with the approval of Council.
(d) The Police Department shall notify the
of every
which is impounded, if the owner of such animal can be ascertained, as soon as possible after such animal has been impounded.
(e) After such
has been kept for 48 hours and has not been claimed by its
, such animal may be destroyed in a humane manner if it is diseased, injured or of little value, or such animal may, at the discretion of the Chief of Police, be sold or given away to any
whom the Chief of Police believes will keep and care for such animal in a proper and humane manner.
(Ord. 207, passed 9-13-1989)