(A) A dog which is known to have bitten or injured any person, so as to cause an abrasion of the skin, or a dog which, in the opinion of a member of law enforcement or any of the persons legally authorized to inoculate and register animals, appears to be inflicted with rabies shall be closely confined by its owner, in accordance with the direction of a member of law enforcement, or otherwise impounded at the direction of law enforcement for a period of not less than ten days.
(B) (1) If the owner of a dog referred to in division (A) above cannot be determined or located, then a member of law enforcement shall otherwise confine such dog for a period of not less than ten days.
(2) If the owner of such dog is not determined, located or such dog claimed from confinement within ten days, then the Chief of Police may order such dog destroyed; provided, however, that all costs incurred for the confinement of a dog under this division (B) shall be paid for by the owner of such dog.
(3) If, however, after ten days of confinement, the dog is not claimed or the owner thereof determined or located, then the cost of confinement shall be borne by the town.
(Ord. 3-07, passed 12-12-2007) Penalty, see § 90.99