(A) Any dog, cat or ferret which has bitten a human being shall be quarantined for ten days from the time the bite occurs. Any owner who fails to properly quarantine his/her animal is subject to citation for violation of this section, and the animal shall be impounded by MAS for the remainder of its quarantine period. The owner shall be responsible for all fees during the quarantine period and any stay at MAS facilities in connection with a quarantine.
(B) An animal whose owner is unavailable or incapable of quarantining the animal, shall be impounded by the MAS and quarantined at MAS facilities for the prescribed period.
(C) Any animal quarantined at any location which does not have a microchip implanted, shall have a microchip implanted by MAS at the expense of the animal’s owner.
(D) Any horse on the facility or property owned, leased or otherwise operated by a person or entity licensed and regulated by the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority under KRS Chapter 230, which has been approved pursuant to KRS 230.300 as part of the licensed person’s or entity’s place, track or enclosure for conducting horse race meetings, or which has been approved pursuant to KRS 230.380 to simulcast horse racing and conduct pari-mutuel wagering shall be exempt from this section, but shall instead be regulated by KRS 258.065 and KRS 258.085.
(E) All animals, other than dogs, cats, or ferrets, shall be regulated in accordance with KRS 258.085.
(1994 Jeff. Code, §91.037) (Jeff. Ord. 17-1990, adopted and effective 12-19-1990; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 97-2003, approved 5-16-2003; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 233-2006, approved 1-4-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 60-2007, approved 4-9-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 290-2007, approved 12-20-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 151-2011, approved 7-29-2011)
Penalty, see § 91.999