§ 90.036 REPORT OF SUSPECTED CASE; VETERINARIANS.

   Veterinarians within the city receiving information or reports of suspected rabies in wild animals or domestic animals shall report the information to the animal control officer.

(1992 Code, § 7-27) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975)

§ 90.037 REPORT OF SUSPECTED CASE; PHYSICIANS.

   Physicians within the city, immediately upon treatment of any person bitten by an animal, shall report the information to the animal control officer.

(1992 Code, § 7-28) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975)

§ 90.038 DESTRUCTION OF RABID ANIMALS.

   Any animal displaying symptoms or characteristics of rabies may be destroyed by the animal control officer or a veterinarian upon authorization of the chief of police.

(1992 Code, § 7-29) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 59-07, passed 4-16-2007)

§ 90.039 MUZZLING PROCLAMATION.

   Whenever the health authority shall have determined that there is danger of the existence or spread of rabies in the city, he or she shall make the facts known to the mayor in writing. The mayor, upon receipt of the facts, may, by proclamation in the interest of public safety and general welfare of the citizenry, order all animals muzzled when off the premises of the owner. Forty-eight hours after the publication of the proclamation, all animals found off the premises of the owner unmuzzled shall be seized and impounded or may be immediately destroyed if all reasonable efforts to seize the animals fail. All animals seized and impounded shall be held for observation for ten days, and if cleared by a licensed veterinarian, may be claimed by the owner and the owner must pay the expenses incidental thereto. Any animal not claimed may be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.

(1992 Code, § 7-30) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975)

IMPOUNDING

§ 90.050 ENFORCEMENT.

   It shall be the duty of the animal control officer to carry out and enforce all the provisions of this subchapter.

(1992 Code, § 7-41) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975)

§ 90.051 INTERFERENCE WITH PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES.

   No person shall hinder, delay, or obstruct the animal control officer, his or her assistant, or any law enforcement officer while in performance of any duty of his or her office or when engaged in capturing, securing, or impounding any animal.

(1992 Code, § 7-42) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 90-17, passed 9-19-2017) Penalty, see § 10.999