(A) Whenever any animal bites a person, the owner of said animal shall immediately notify the Chief of Police or authorized representative, who shall order the animal to be confined on the owner’s premises or shall have the animal impounded for a period of ten days. The animal shall be examined immediately after it has bitten anyone and again at the end of the ten-day period. If, at the end of this ten-day period a veterinarian is convinced that the animal is free from rabies, he or she shall order the animal released from quarantine or the pound, as the case may be. Any bite that occurs while said dog is actively running at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall result in said dog being impounded for the ten-day quarantine period.
(B) It shall be unlawful for an owner confining an animal who has bitten to allow such animal to run at large contrary to the provisions of this section.
(C) During the ten-day period such animal is permitted to be outside only when:
(1) Supervised by its owner or caretaker 18 years of age or older; and
(2) Secured on a leash or other control device no longer than six feet in length.
(Ord. 2017-4-11, passed 4-11-2017)