(A) It shall be unlawful for a person, other than a licensed veterinarian, to keep or harbor any animal afflicted with rabies.
(B) The law enforcement authority, the animal control authority, or the owner of the animal shall secure disposition of any animal afflicted with rabies.
(C) It shall be the duty of every owner of an animal showing symptoms of rabies, or which has bitten any person, causing an abrasion of the skin, to surrender the animal for confinement and isolation at the animal shelter or to a licensed veterinarian for a period not less than 14 days.
(1) If, at the end of that period, the animal shall be determined free of rabies, it shall be released to the owner upon payment of fees accrued by the animal for care and keeping.
(2) If such fee is not paid, the animal shall be subject to disposal, as provided in this chapter.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow any animal with a contagious or infectious disease to run at large upon the public streets or any other public place within the city, or to expose such animal in any public building or place whereby the health, safety, and well-being of the public may be affected, nor shall such animal be shipped or removed from the premises of the owner of such animal without the permission of the Panhandle Health District, the law enforcement or animal control authority.
(Prior Code, § 5-4A-9) (Ord. 2013-02, 7-10-2013) Penalty, see § 90.999