(a) The Board of Health may appoint and authorize any agency for the purpose of administration and enforcement of the health regulation concerning immunizations of dogs against rabies.
(b) The City of Grandview Heights Board of Health or the agency authorized by it shall furnish and supply all forms, records, equipment, and materials used in the administration and enforcement of the health regulations concerning immunization of dogs against rabies.
(c) State quarantine provisions:
Whenever in the judgment of the city or general health district board of health, or persons performing the duties of a board of health, that rabies is prevalent, such board or persons performing the duties of such board, shall declare a quarantine of all dogs in the health district, or part thereof. During such quarantine, the owner, keeper, or harborer of any dogs shall keep the dogs confined to the premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer, or in a suitable pound or kennel, if such a pound or kennel is provided by the city or county; provided, a dog may be permitted to leave the premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer if under leash or under the control of a responsible person. The quarantine order shall be considered an emergency and need not be published.
When a quarantine of dogs has been declared in any health district, or part thereof, the county dog warden and all other persons having the authority of police officers shall assist the health authorities in enforcing this quarantine order.
No person shall violate a rabies quarantine order issued under Ohio R.C. 955.26.
(Res. 07-94. Passed 4-21-94.)