[CC 1984 §§6-20, 6-23; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §§6-12,
6-15; Ord. No. 4224 §5, 8-1-1988]
A. Any
dog, cat or other animal which has been exposed to rabies shall be
immediately destroyed unless the owner, at his/her expense, chooses
one (1) of the following alternative methods:
1. Strict isolation in a kennel or animal hospital for six (6) months.
2. If no previous vaccination has been given to a dog or cat within
a period of three (3) years with chicken embryo (Flury Strain) vaccine,
or within one (1) year using vaccine of nerve tissue origin, or if
other vaccine approved by the Health Commissioner was used, and if
the effective protection limit of the last such vaccination has passed,
then such dog or cat shall be placed on a schedule of immunization
approved by the Health Commissioner.
3. If a dog or cat has been vaccinated previously with another vaccine
approved by the Health Commissioner within the duration of the vaccine's
effective protection as approved by the Health Commissioner, the animal
shall be revaccinated and restrained by a leash or confined at home
for thirty (30) days.
B. Prior
to release of any animal under clinical observation for rabies, all
conditions of this Article shall be fulfilled.
C. Disposal. The Health Commissioner, his/her designee or any
other person designated by the City Manager shall dispose of any dog
or other animal infected with rabies. Such designee shall have the
power to:
1. Examine and impound any animal bitten by or exposed to any other
animal infected with rabies;
2. Require the owners of such dogs to take such measures as are necessary
to prevent further spread of rabies; and
3. Dispose of any exposed animal if the necessary measures are not taken
by the owners.
[CC 1984 §6-21; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §6-13]
A. Any
person destroying an animal infected or suspected of being infected
with rabies shall immediately notify the Health Department and the
Police Department and shall surrender the carcass of such animal upon
demand.
B. The
owner or custodian of any destroyed animal shall immediately provide
the Health Department and the Police Department with full particulars
thereof, including the time, date, location and the name and address
of the owner or person having custody of any animal exposed to the
animal destroyed.
[CC 1984 §6-22; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §6-14; Ord. No. 4224
§6, 8-1-1988]
A. Any dog, cat or other animal which exhibits objective symptoms suggestive of rabies shall, after written certification to the owner by the Health Commissioner or such other person designated by the City Manager for the enforcement of this Chapter, be impounded and held for ten (10) days at the impounding facilities designated by the City Manager for clinical observation and, if alive at the termination of this period, shall be returned to the owner after payment by the owner of the shelter service fee provided for in Section
210.100.
B. As
an alternative procedure, the owner, at his/her own expense, may designate
any veterinary hospital in St. Louis County wherein such animal is
to be impounded and observed for a similar ten (10) day period.
C. If
such animal dies during the observation period, regardless of location,
the head shall be removed and submitted to a qualified laboratory
for examination.
D. Prior
to the release of any animal under clinical observation for rabies,
all conditions of this Article shall be fulfilled.
[CC 1984 §6-24; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §6-16]
A. Any
person within the City shall report to the Health Department or the
Police Department any information or knowledge concerning an animal
which:
1. Exhibits clinical symptoms suggestive of rabies;
2. Has been exposed to rabies; or
3. Is suspected of having rabies.
[CC 1984 §6-30; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §6-17]
A. Whenever
rabies becomes prevalent in the City, the Mayor shall, according to
the necessity of the case, issue a quarantine order requiring every
owner or person in charge of any dog or dogs, whether vaccinated or
not, within the City limits, to either kill his/her dog or dogs or
confine them in the home or some other secure building, or to have
such dog or dogs immunized.
B. The
order shall be published once in a paper publishing the business of
the City or shall be posted in at least twenty (20) conspicuous places
about the City.
C. Whenever
during a quarantine it is necessary that a dog leave the confines
of a home or other security building, such dog shall be placed on
a leash no more than six (6) feet in length and under the direct physical
control of a competent person not less than fifteen (15) years of
age.
D. The
Mayor, by proclamation, may terminate any quarantine whenever, in
his/her judgment, the necessity for it no longer exists.
[CC 1984 §6-31; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §6-18; Ord. No. 4224
§7, 8-1-1988]
Whenever any quarantine order is issued as provided in Section
210.150, the members of the Police Department and any other person designated by the City Manager shall kill, within the jurisdiction of such quarantine, all dogs found running at large, except those which have been immunized.
[CC 1984 §6-32; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 23; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §6-19]
A. The
owner of any dog, cat or other animal which bites any person, regardless
of the circumstances or whether such dog or cat is vaccinated, shall
be required to place such dog, cat or other animal in the custody
of the Health Department or the Police Department for confinement
in a manner satisfactory to the Health Commissioner or Chief of Police.
The confinement shall be in a manner that will prevent contact with
people and other animals for a period of ten (10) days following the
evening of the day of the bite, for the purpose of clinical observation.
All expenses shall be borne by the owner of the dog, cat or other
animal.
B. If
such dog, cat or other animal develops clinical symptoms suggestive
of rabies, it shall be allowed to die a natural death. If, for any
reason, such dog, cat or other animal should die while in confinement,
its head shall be removed by a veterinarian and submitted to a qualified
laboratory.
C. If,
at the end of the ten (10) day period of observation, the dog, cat
or other domestic animal is alive and healthy, it may be released
to its owner.
D. All
other conditions of this Chapter must be fulfilled prior to the release
of any animal under clinical observation as a result of biting a person.
[CC 1984 §6-33; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970]
A. Any
person bitten by any animal, or the parent or guardian of any minor
bitten by an animal, shall report the occurrence to the Department
of Health and the Police Department immediately.
B. The
report shall contain the following:
1. The name and address of the owner and of the animal;
3. The location where the biting occurred; and
4. A general description of the animal.
[CC 1984 §6-34; Rev. M.C. 1963 Ch. 26; Ord. No. 2953 §1, 4-6-1970; Ord. No. 3140 §6-21]
A. Any
physician shall report immediately to the Department of Health and
the Police Department the full name, age and address of any person
under his/her care or observation who has been bitten by any animal,
irrespective of whether infected with rabies or only suspected of
rabies infection.
B. Any
veterinarian treating or having under observation any animal infected
with rabies shall report to the Health Department and the Police Department
the owner's name and address and, if the animal is a dog or cat, the
vaccination-registration number.