(A) Quarantine. Whenever any dog or other animal has bitten any human being or other animal, or whenever the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a dog or other animal has rabies, the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer is empowered to immediately quarantine such dog or other animal, either upon the premises of the owner or within the city designated animal shelter. Such quarantine shall be by written notice served upon the owner of the dog or other animal and shall contain a statement that such dog or other animal is quarantined and the instructions to be followed. The dog or other animal shall be restrained for a sufficient period to determine whether or not it is infected with rabies and shall be euthanized if determined to be rabid or, if not, released to the owner. Upon its release the owner shall be notified in writing, and the dog or other animal shall be released to him upon the payment of an amount to be set by resolution of the Council and subject to revision as needed, as a charge for keeping the animal. If no person lawfully entitled to the dog or other animal shall appear within three days from the notice and claim the dog or other animal and pay the charges, the dog or other animal may be sold or euthanized as provided for in this chapter. Additionally, there shall be an administrative fee as set by resolution of the City Council and subject to revision as needed for inspection and final release of any animal quarantined under this section.
(B) On other premises. If the quarantine is upon the premises of the owner of the dog or other animal, it shall be immediately confined within a locked enclosure so constructed that it cannot escape or have contact with any animal or human being other than the person responsible for its care. At the discretion of the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer, it may be kept under restraint by leash in charge of a responsible person or under such other restrictions as the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer may deem necessary. In lieu of the quarantine of the dog or other animal upon the premises, the owner may place the dog or other animal in the care of a duly licensed veterinary surgeon for the purpose of confinement or for the purpose of having the standard anti-rabies treatment administered. The owner of any such dog or other animal quarantined on the premises shall immediately report to the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer any change in disposition or unusual actions of the dog or other animal. The dog or other animal shall be kept quarantined and restrained until the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer shall order, in writing, its destruction or release.
('61 Code, § 5-1.17) (Ord. 254 N.S, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 82 C.S., passed 8-18-65; Am. Ord. 192 C.S., passed 10-18-72; Am. Ord. 673, passed 5-21-97; Am. Ord. 686 C.S., passed 7-15-98)