(A) (1) Whenever any dog bites a person, the owner of such dog or the person so bitten shall immediately notify the Chief of Police (or officer on duty in the event the Police Chief is not available), who shall order the owner to strictly confine the dog on the owner’s premises or other suitable place or veterinarian hospital or animal shall be securely confined and kept from contact with any other animal. At the discretion of the Police Chief, if he or she requires other confinement, the owner shall, at his or her own expense, place it in a veterinary hospital.
(2) The dog shall be examined by a veterinarian certifies the dog is then free from clinical evidence of rabies, the dog shall then be released to the owner and the period of confinement shall end. If the dog dies during the period of confinement, it shall be the responsibility of the Public Health Officer of the city to make arrangements with the Public Health Department of the state for proper investigation and examination to determine whether or not such dog was suffering from rabies.
(B) Cost of examination of dogs provided for under this section shall be borne by the owner of the dog. Failure to pay such cost by the owner of said dog within 30 days after receipt of a billing therefor shall be deemed to be a violation of this part.