(A) (1) The owner of any animal which has contracted rabies, or which has been subjected to the same, or which is suspected of having rabies, or which has bitten any person, upon the demand of the Police Department, shall be required upon request to confine such animal for a period of not less than ten days and not more than six months. However, any dog or cat that has been properly treated with an anti-rabid vaccine shall be confined for a period of not less than ten days, but not more than three months.
(2)In the case that the animal is other than a dog, cat, or other animal, the Police Department may serve written notice upon the owner of such animal that the owner shall have the animal euthanized immediately and said owner shall comply with said notice immediately.
(B) Failure to obey the request and demands of the Police Department under this section shall be violation of this subchapter.
(C) The owner of any animal which has contracted rabies or which has been subjected to the same or which is subjected to having rabies, or which shall have bitten any person shall, upon the demand of the Police Department, produce and surrender the animal to the Department to be held in quarantine for observation for a period of not less than ten days.
(D) If examination of any animal shall prove it to be infected with any rabies, such animal shall be disposed of as directed by an officer of said Police Department. The owner of any animal so quarantined shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the city during the quarantine period for maintenance and examination of such animal and for disposal of said animal.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.053) (Ord. 253, passed - -1954; Ord. 580, passed - -1993)