(A) Whenever an animal bites any person or another animal, any person having direct knowledge shall report the incident as soon as practicable to a city Animal Control Officer or Police Officer.
(B) Any animal that bites any person or another animal shall be subject to quarantine. The quarantine shall be in accordance with the guidelines established by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
(C) A dog or cat that has been impounded as a result from biting a person may not be released unless one of the following applies:
(1) The dog is licensed at the time of impoundment.
(2) The dog or cat has been spayed or neutered prior to impoundment or was spayed or neutered and micro chipped before release from the animal shelter at the owner's expense.
(3) There is no veterinary facility capable of providing spayed or neuter services within twenty miles of the animal shelter.
(4) A veterinarian determines a medical contraindication for the surgery that requires postponement until the surgery can be performed in a safe and humane way.
(5) The bite occurred in the premise of the owner and the victim is a member of the same household.
(6) The owner pays a fifty dollar recovery fee in addition to any other associated costs.
('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) Penalty, see § 90.99