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§ 90.038  VACCINATION REQUIRED.
   No owner or custodian of any dog, cat or ferret shall keep, maintain or harbor the animal within the county, unless the dog, cat or ferret has been vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian with anti-rabic vaccine of a type approved by the State Board of Health. The anti-rabic vaccination of a dog, cat or ferret shall be repeated every one to three years as applicable to the vaccine. In no case shall more than three years elapse between each vaccination. All dogs, cats and ferrets shall be vaccinated for rabies as required by state statute. A licensed veterinarian shall provide such vaccinations.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011) Penalty, see § 90.999
§ 90.039  REPORTING OF ANIMAL BITES.
   (A)   The person responsible for any animal that has bitten a person or another animal must report the incident to the Health Department. Upon receiving the report of a bite, the Animal Control Officer shall quarantine the animal for ten days with the place of confinement to be in the discretion of the Board based upon whether the animal is vaccinated and whether the owner has the proper facilities to prevent the animal from escaping or coming into contact with other persons or animals. During the quarantine period, the animal is to be securely confined and kept from contact with any other animal or non-custodian. During the quarantine period, the owner must provide a current rabies vaccination certificate for the animal that is being quarantined. If proof of vaccination cannot be supplied, a veterinarian shall vaccinate the animal before release at the owner’s expense. State  law and the Department of Health rules and regulations shall be followed for reporting animal bites.
   (B)   No person other than an Animal Control Officer, health officer, law enforcement official or veterinarian shall kill or cause to be killed any animal suspected of being rabid except in cases of immediate self-protection. If the animal is killed, the person causing the death will retain the body and immediately notify Animal Care and Control.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011) Penalty, see § 90.999
§ 90.040  DISPOSAL, RELEASE OR DESTRUCTION OF ANIMALS THAT HAVE BITTEN.
   (A)   No person owning, possessing, keeping or harboring any animal within the county shall move, conceal, sell, give away or otherwise dispose of any animal, when the person has knowledge of the animal’s having bitten or injured a person or animal.
   (B)   No animal quarantined under suspicion of rabies shall be removed from animal care and control or elsewhere or destroyed until written certification of the Health Officer, or his or her duly authorized deputy. The time period for quarantine and conditions of the quarantine shall be conducted under the rules and regulation and orders of the State Board of Health.
   (C)   No person other than a duly authorized agent of the Board may destroy any domestic animal that has bitten a person; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to the following:
      (1)   A licensed veterinarian;
      (2)   Those persons acting in immediate self-protection; or
      (3)   Law enforcement officers or Firefighters acting to prevent undue suffering.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011) Penalty, see § 90.999
COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE, CONTROL AND EDUCATION BOARD
§ 90.055  BOARD ESTABLISHED.
   The County Animal Welfare, Control and Education Board is hereby established. The Board shall act under the supervision and control of the County Board of Commissioners, the Board shall consist of five members chosen as follows:
   (A)   Two of the members shall be appointed by the County Board of Commissioners as follows: one member from a county animal welfare organization and one member from a county Ag-Animal organization. Each organization may recommend a board member or member of the public for the Commissioners’ consideration.
   (B)   One of the members shall be appointed by the County Council as follows: one member from a county animal sporting organization. Each organization may recommend a board member or member of the public for the Councils’ consideration.
   (C)   One member shall be appointed by the Tell City City Council as an at large member who is a county resident chosen by a majority of the City Council.
   (D)   One member shall be appointed by the Cannelton City Council as an at large member who is a county resident chosen by a majority of the City Council.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011)
§ 90.056  COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS.
   Members of the Board shall serve without compensation unless otherwise provided by the Commissioners.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011)
§ 90.057  BOARD MEMBER TERMS.
   (A)   The initial term of a member of the Board appointed by the County Commissioners shall be two years beginning on the date of appointment.
   (B)   The initial term of a member of the Board appointed by the County Council shall be three years beginning on the date of appointment.
   (C)   The initial term of a member of the Board appointed by the Tell City City Council shall be four years beginning on the date of appointment.
   (D)   The initial term of a member of the Board appointed by the Cannelton City Council shall be four years beginning on the date of appointment.
   (E)   After the initial term all members of the Board shall serve a four-year term.
   (F)   No Board member shall serve more than three consecutive terms.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011)
§ 90.058  APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR BOARD MEMBERS.
   At least 30 days before the expiration of the term of office of a member of the Board, the organization that made the appointment shall appoint a successor. A member shall serve until a replacement is appointed.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011)
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