Whenever it becomes necessary to safeguard the public from the dangers of rabies, the Mayor or a designee, may declare a rabies quarantine. The quarantine may include ordering every person owning or keeping any animal to confine it securely on his or her premises unless the animal is securely restrained and muzzled to prevent it from biting any person or other animal. All quarantines shall follow the guidelines established by Arizona Revised Statutes Title 11 and Arizona Department of Health Services. Any animal at large during the time of the declaration shall be seized and impounded unless noticeably infected with rabies or displaying vicious propensities, in which case it shall be destroyed by the Animal Control Officer without notice to the owner.
('76 Code, Art. 6-2) (Ord. 786, passed 9-24-87; Am. Ord. 936, passed 10-28-93; Am. Ord. 938, passed 2-24-94; Am. Ord. 1030, passed 3-27-97; Am. Ord. 1077, passed 10-8-98; Am. Ord. 2005-022, passed 11-11-05; Am. Ord. 2010-001, passed 1-14-10)