Upon information received by the County Veterinarian of any infectious disease affecting livestock within the County of San Diego, the County Veterinarian may investigate the same. Upon discovery of any infectious disease affecting livestock in the County of San Diego, the County Veterinarian may establish such quarantine, sanitary testing, immunizing, and police regulations as may be necessary to control or eradicate such disease and prevent the spread thereof to other livestock. The County Veterinarian may quarantine any livestock which may have been exposed to infection from such diseased livestock or which may have been located upon the land or premises where such diseased livestock has been kept, and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to break such quarantine or to move or allow to be moved any such livestock from within the premises thus quarantined, or across the quarantine line so established without first obtaining from the County Veterinarian a permit to do so. If the County Veterinarian shall deem it proper to issue such a permit after inspection the County Veterinarian may cause such livestock, premises, vehicles of transportation, and any infected materials equipment or effects to be properly cleaned and disinfected.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5726 (N.S.), effective 5-8-80; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13)