(A) If any person is a victim of or witness to an animal bite, he or she shall immediately notify the Town Police Department of the incident, and provide a description of the animal and the identification, if possible, of the owner. When an animal is determined to have bitten a person, the animal shall be confined in quarantine for a period of not less than ten days.
(B) If the owner of an animal which has bitten a person has proof of current rabies inoculation the animal may be left in the charge of the owner under quarantine unless in the judgement of the Humane Officer and based upon considerations of public safety he or she determines it should be removed to an animal shelter or veterinary hospital for the period of observation.
(C) The owner shall be liable for all costs incurred in the quarantine of the animal and for any personal and property damage realized by the incident.
(D) Humane Officers shall be empowered to enter onto private property for the purpose of impounding animal(s) which are known to have bitten a person and shall obtain legal process to do so if necessary.
(E) Unless otherwise provided, the town and any of its agents shall comply with the standards set forth in I.C. 15-17-6-1 through I.C. 15-17-6-14 entitled “Rabies”.
(1991 Draft Code, § 6-23) (Ord. 1-90, passed 2-28-1990) Penalty, see § 91.99