Whenever the Mayor or Chief of Police apprehends that there is danger of the existence or spread of hydrophobia or other dangerous disease within the city, either shall issue a proclamation ordering and requiring all persons owning, possessing, or harboring any member of the canine family within the city limits to:
(A) Confine or muzzle such animal for a term of not less than 30 nor more than 90 days following the date of such proclamation;
(B) Cause such uninoculated animal to be inoculated with antirabies serum by a registered veterinary surgeon;
(C) Cause such animal to be effectively secured and muzzled during the period of the proclamation so as to prevent the animal from biting humans and other animals.
(D) For violations of this section see § 90.14.
(‘76 Code, § 5-38) (Ord. passed 5-l3-l0; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-4-17; Am. Ord. 2019-38, passed 1-6-20)
Cross-reference:
Civil emergencies, see Ch. 91
Health and sanitation, see Ch. 94
Statutory reference:
Quarantines, see IC 36-8-2-5