[Amended 8-21-1979 by Ord. No. 4518-79; 8-18-1987 by Ord. No. 5193-87; 10-18-1988 by Ord. No. 5301-88]
Every person who owns, keeps or harbors any
dog, cat or other animal which has bitten or is alleged to have bitten
any person or a dog or other domestic animal shall, upon notice thereof
given by any enforcement officer of the City, confine said animal
either in the home of the owner, keeper or harborer or a licensed
veterinarian in New Jersey, the expense for which is not to be incurred
by the City of Clifton.
[Amended 9-3-1996 by Ord. No. 5834-96]
When it is determined by the Health Officer or his duly authorized representative that an animal involved in a biting incident is potentially rabid, said animal shall be examined by the City Veterinarian or any other duly qualified veterinarian. Within 24 hours after service upon the owner, keeper or harborer referred to in § 203-27 hereof of a written notice from the Health Officer of the City of Clifton or his duly authorized representative requiring him to bring and deliver or cause to be brought and delivered such dog, cat or other animal to the City Veterinarian or any other duly qualified veterinarian, for a rabies examination, said owner, keeper or harborer shall comply with said notice.
[Amended 8-21-1979 by Ord. No. 4518-79]
Such dog, cat or other animal brought or delivered to a veterinarian, as provided in § 203-28, shall be quarantined for a period of 10 days and shall not be disposed of or permitted to leave the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer during said ten-day period, without the written approval of the City Veterinarian. The animal may be quarantined by any duly licensed veterinarian in New Jersey at the expense of the owner, keeper or harborer.
[Amended 8-21-1979 by Ord. No. 4518-79; 2-4-2003 by Ord. No. 6330-03]
The Animal Control Officer/Animal Cruelty Investigator,
upon the request and approval of the Health Officer, shall transport
and deliver such dog, cat or other animal to the City Veterinarian
or other duly qualified veterinarian. If the Animal Control Officer/Animal
Cruelty Investigator is requested to transport and deliver the same
to a veterinarian other than the City Veterinarian, then the owner,
keeper or harborer shall cause said other veterinarian to issue a
report, within four days, to the City Veterinarian. Said report shall
contain a full statement respecting the health of said dog, cat or
other animal.
