[CC 1979 §73.190; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
Every person who owns any dog, cat or animal susceptible to rabies, whether in a kennel or not, that is kept within the City or who permits a dog, cat or animal susceptible to rabies to come upon or in the City or to remain in or about his/her home, place of business or other premises in the City shall have such dog, cat or animal that is susceptible to rabies vaccinated against rabies. Such dogs, cats and animals must be vaccinated at least once each year if a nerve tissue origin vaccine is used or once every three (3) years if a chicken embryo or other three (3) year type vaccine is administered or, if other vaccine, then at the frequency recommended by a licensed veterinarian. All puppies shall be confined to their owner's premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to own any dog, cat or such animal unless such dog, cat or animal has been vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
[CC 1979 §73.310; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
A. 
The Animal Control Officer or such other persons who may be designated by the Chief of Police shall have the power to catch, confine and impound dogs and other animals, as follows:
1. 
Dogs wearing an expired or invalid vaccination tag;
2. 
Dogs not wearing a vaccination tag;
3. 
All female dogs and cats not securely confined in an enclosed place while in heat;
4. 
All dogs or other animals which are at large;
5. 
All dogs or other animals infected or suspected of being infected with rabies and all dogs and other animals exposed to or suspected by him/her to be exposed to or infected with rabies, including dogs or other animals known to have been bitten by a rabid animal, whether the dog or animal to be impounded is running at large or on a leash or whether is confined to its owner's premises;
6. 
Dogs not vaccinated for rabies within the previous twelve (12) months with nerve tissue vaccine, nor within the preceding thirty-six (36) months with chicken embryo or flurry strain vaccine or if another vaccine approved by a licensed veterinarian was used within the preceding time period approved by a licensed veterinarian as the duration of effective protection against rabies which that vaccine gives;
7. 
Dogs or other animals which have bitten a person or animal, which have been bitten by a dog or animal suspected of having rabies, which are suspected of having rabies or have been exposed to rabies;
8. 
No dogs shall be exempted from the provisions of this Chapter by virtue of vaccination tags or a vaccination-registration certificate.
B. 
Dogs or other animals impounded in accordance with this Article shall be impounded in an impounding facility as designated by the City.
C. 
Each impounded dog, cat or susceptible animal shall be vaccinated before being released to the owner. A fee designated by the City to cover the cost of vaccination and for the impounding service shall be collected for each dog or cat so released. Dogs and cats that have been vaccinated before becoming impounded shall be released to their owners within one (1) week after capture, upon payment of the impounding service fee as specified herein; a certificate of vaccination for the animal signed by a veterinarian and that the Animal Control Officer or a veterinarian is of the opinion that such a release will not impair the safety of the public. Every animal impounded under the provisions of this regulation which is found upon arrival at the pound to be diseased or injured and whose owner is unknown or whose owner relinquished ownership in writing shall be immediately euthanized if so recommended by a veterinarian.
D. 
The Animal Control Officer may return any "at large" animal to its owner without impounding the animal provided that a summons shall be issued to the owner for violation of this Code.
E. 
The Animal Control Officer shall complete a record of impoundment form describing every dog, cat or other animal caught and impounded which shall be filed with the Police Department. The Animal Control Officer shall file with the Police Department the final disposition of each animal impounded.
[CC 1979 §73.320; Ord. No. 1685 §1, 9-7-1989]
Any dog, cat or other animal captured or impounded under the provisions of this Chapter may be redeemed by the owner or other person having the right of possession of such animal upon the presentation of proper vaccination certificate and upon the payment to the City of a fee as set out in Section 160.050 of this Code. If a vaccination certificate cannot be provided, then they shall pay, in addition to the regular fees, a fee equal to the charge for a one (1) year vaccination. Said vaccination shall occur before the animal is released. If the animal is not claimed within one (1) week in the manner provided for herein, such animal shall be disposed of by euthanasia or sold to any person desiring to buy the animal and the fee for the animal shall be as set out in Section 160.050 of this Code. Said vaccinations shall occur before any animal is released. The buyer shall also pay a fee equal to the charge for a one (1) year vaccination. In clarification thereof, no animal shall be sold to any laboratory or agent thereof or any person intending to sell or deliver any animal to any laboratory or like facility. If the City, by and through its employees, shall not be satisfied that any request for adoption is truly for a private owner, the employee is hereby authorized to deny adoption.
[CC 1979 §73.330; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
A. 
Any dog, cat or other animal which exhibits objective symptoms suggestive of rabies, after written certification to the owner by the Animal Control Officer or veterinarian or such other person designated by the City for the enforcement of this Article, shall be impounded off the property of the owner. This animal shall be held for ten (10) days at the impounding facilities designated by the City for clinical observation and if alive at the termination of this period, shall be returned to the owner after payment of the designated fee. As an alternative procedure, the owner, at his/her own expense, may designate any veterinary hospital in the County wherein such animal is to be impounded and observed for a similar ten (10) day period. If such animal shall die during the observation period, regardless of location, the head shall be removed and submitted to a qualified laboratory for examination.
B. 
Any dog, cat or other animal which has been exposed to rabies shall be immediately destroyed unless the owner, at his/her expense, desires, chooses, elects, specifies, picks 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 (flurry strain) vaccine or within one (1) year using vaccine or nerve tissue origin or another vaccine approved by the veterinarian was used and if the effective protection limit of the last such vaccination has passed, then such dog or cat shall be impounded and placed on a schedule of immunization approved by the Animal Control Officer or veterinarian.
3. 
If a dog or cat has been vaccinated previously with vaccine approved by the veterinarian and is within the duration of the duration of the vaccine's effective protection as approved by the veterinarian, the animal shall be revaccinated and restrained by a leash and confined at home for thirty (30) days.
4. 
Prior to release of any dog under clinical observation for rabies, all conditions of this Chapter shall be fulfilled.
[CC 1979 §73.340; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
The Animal Control Officer or veterinarian or such other person as may be designated by the City shall dispose of any dog or other animal infected with rabies and such person so designated shall have the power to examine and impound any animal bitten by or exposed to any other animal infected with rabies. He/she shall have the power to require the owners of such dogs to take such necessary measures to prevent further spread of rabies and to dispose of any exposed animal, if such necessary measures are not taken by the owners.
[CC 1979 §73.350; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
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 limits of the City to confine his/her dog or dogs in the home or some other secure building. Whenever, during quarantine, it is necessary that a dog leave the confines of a home or other secure 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. Such order shall be published once in a paper publishing the business of the City and shall be posted in at least six (6) conspicuous places about the City. The Mayor may, by proclamation, terminate any such quarantine whenever, in his/her judgment, the necessity for it no longer exists.
[CC 1979 §73.360; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
A. 
The owner of any dog, cat or other animal which bites any person, regardless of the circumstances or irrespective of whether such dog or cat is vaccinated, shall be required to place such dog, cat or other animal in the custody of the Animal Control Officer or veterinarian for confinement in a manner satisfactory to the Animal Control Officer, veterinarian or Chief of Police and 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. 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 the veterinarian and submitted to a qualified laboratory. If at the end of such ten (10) day period of observation such dog, cat or other domestic animal is alive and healthy, it may be released to its owner.
B. 
All other conditions of this Article must be fulfilled prior to the release of all animals under clinical observation as the result of biting a person.
C. 
It shall be the duty of any person bitten by any animal or the parent or guardian of any minor bitten by an animal to report the same to the Police Department immediately. Such report shall contain the name and address of the owner and of the animal, the day and time bitten, the location where bitten and a general description of the animal.
D. 
It shall be the duty of every physician to report immediately to the Police Department the full name, age and address of any person under his/her care or observation who has been bitten by an animal, irrespective of whether infected with rabies or suspected; and every veterinarian treating or having under observation any animal infected with rabies shall report to the Police Department the owner's name and address and, if the animal is a dog or cat, the vaccination registration number.
[CC 1979 §73.380; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
No owner shall own, keep or harbor upon his/her premises any dog that by frequent and habitual barking, yelping or howling or by immediate threat of attacking or biting causes fear or annoyance to the person or persons living in the immediate area or to persons passing upon the streets and sidewalks.
[CC 1979 §73.390; Ord. No. 1557 §1, 4-7-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conceal an animal or interfere with the Animal Control Officer, the veterinarian or persons or such other persons who may be designated by the City in the performance of their legal duties as provided in this Article. The Animal Control Officer or such other persons who may be designated by the City shall have the right to enter onto any lots or lands for the purpose of collecting any dog, cat or other animal which is on such lot or land in violation of this Chapter and whose presence on such lot or land constitutes a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter. The Animal Control Officer or any other person or persons so designated by the City shall have the power of arrest and authority necessary to enforce the provisions under this Chapter. The Animal Control Officer or such other persons who may be designated by the City shall have the right to enter into a dwelling or building for the purpose of collecting any dog, cat or other animal which shows obvious signs of being rabid.