(a) Whenever it is established that any dog or other animal has rabies infection or shows signs of being infected with rabies, the owner or person having custody or possession of the animal, upon order of the Director of Public Safety and/or the Chief of Police, shall quarantine such animal in the County Dog Kennels or in a veterinarian's kennel for a period of ten days from the date of the order, at the cost and expense of the owner or person having custody or possession of such animal.
(b) In the event that the owner or person having custody or possession of such animal fails to comply with the order provided for in division (a) hereof within six hours after the order has been issued and served upon the owner or person having custody or possession, any police officer or the Dog Warden of the City may take such animal into custody and place the same in quarantine at the expense of the owner or person having custody or possession of such animal.
(1982 Code, § 505.15) (Ord. 44-46. Passed 12-4-1944.)