(a) (1) Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, a report of such bite shall be made to the applicable county Health Commissioner within twenty-four (24) hours. The dog or other animal inflicting a bite shall immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian and results of such examination shall be reported to the Health Commissioner within twenty-four (24) hours. At the direction of the Health Commissioner, the dog or other animal shall either be confined by its owner or harborer to his premises away from the public at large or be placed under supervision of a veterinarian at the owner's or harborer's expense. The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten (10) days from the date the person was bitten, at which time a report of the condition of the animal shall be made to the Health Commissioner.
(2) No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section or with any order of the Health Commissioner made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the Health Commissioner any symptoms or behaviors suggestive of rabies.
(b) No owner, keeper, or harborer of any dog, cat, or ferret shall fail to have same animal vaccinated against rabies, nor shall any animal impounded by the City be released until proof is shown that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies.
(c) No owner, keeper or harborer of a dangerous dog or other dangerous animal, as defined in Section 505.01(b), shall fail to report any incident of dog or animal bite within one (1) hour to the City animal control officer, the City Police Department or the County Board of Health.
(d) Whoever violates divisions (a) or (b) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Whoever violates division (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor in the fourth degree.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03; Ord. 107-19. Passed 9-23-19.)