Any animal of a species subject to rabies which has been bitten by a known rabid or suspected rabid animal or has been in intimate contact with a rabid or suspected rabid animal shall be quarantined by the owner in a place and manner approved by the health officer, for a period of six months or destroyed; provided, however, that the following alternatives are permitted in the case of dogs and cats: If the dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies within three years but not less than thirty (30) days with a rabies vaccine approved by the California Department of Health, or within one year but not less than thirty (30) days with an approved rabies vaccine, as those types of vaccines are defined in Section 2606 et seq., of Title 17 of the Code of Regulations, the dog or cat may be revaccinated in a manner approved by the health officer and quarantined in a place and manner approved by the health officer for a period of thirty (30) days. The provisions of Section 6.20.010 concerning quarantine shall also apply to the quarantine of animals pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 9605 § 20 (part), 1996: prior code § 4649)