All dogs and cats over four (4) months of age must be vaccinated annually for rabies with an antirabies vaccine administered by a duly licensed veterinarian. A metal certificate of vaccination with the year of vaccination, a certificate number and the name, address and phone number of the vaccinating veterinarian must be securely attached to a collar or harness that must be worn by the dog or cat while off their premises.
(Ordinance 2005-48, sec. 10, adopted 10/25/05)
Any person having knowledge of the existence of any animal known to have been or suspected of being exposed to rabies must immediately report such knowledge to the police department giving such information as may be required. For any animal known to have been or suspected of being exposed to rabies, the following rules must apply:
(1) 
Unvaccinated animals, which have been bitten or directly exposed by physical contact with a rabid animal or its fresh tissues, shall be:
(A) 
Humanely killed; or
(B) 
If sufficient justification for preserving the animal exists, the exposed animal shall be immediately vaccinated against rabies, placed in strict isolation for 90 days, and given booster vaccinations during the third and eighth weeks of isolation. Any cost incurred during confinement shall be at the owners’ expense. For young animals, additional vaccinations may be necessary to ensure that the animal receives at least two (2) vaccinations at or after the age prescribed by the United States Department of Agriculture for the vaccine administered.
(2) 
Vaccinated animals that have been bitten or otherwise significantly exposed to a rabid animal shall be:
(A) 
Humanely killed; or
(B) 
The exposed vaccinated animal should be given a booster rabies vaccination and placed in strict isolation for 45 days. Any cost incurred during confinement shall be at the owner’s expense.
(Ordinance 2005-48, sec. 10, adopted 10/25/05)
The animal control officer shall direct the disposition of any animal suspected of being rabid or having any other zoonotic disease considered to be a hazard to any other animal or human.
(Ordinance 2005-48, sec. 10, adopted 10/25/05)
The animal control officer shall have the authority to order quarantine of animals responsible for bite incidents, or suspected of having any zoonotic disease considered to be a hazard to the human population or other animals.
(Ordinance 2005-48, sec. 11, adopted 10/25/05)
Every animal that bites a human or attacks another animal or is suspected of having rabies or any other zoonotic disease, shall be immediately confined by the owner, who shall promptly notify animal control of the place where such animal is confined and the reason for the confinement. The owner shall not permit such animal to come in contact with any other person or animal. The owner shall surrender possession of such animal to animal control on demand for supervised quarantine. Supervised quarantine shall be at the animal shelter designated by the animal control officer, or a veterinary hospital. The quarantine shall be for not less than ten (10) days. Any cost incurred during confinement shall be at the expense of the owner. A release from quarantine may be issued if no signs of rabies or other diseases have been observed during the quarantine period.
(Ordinance 2005-48, sec. 11, adopted 10/25/05)
All animal bite reports shall be investigated by animal control. Without permission of the animal control officer, it shall be unlawful for any person to kill or remove from the city limits any animal that has bitten a person or other animal, or that has been placed under quarantine, except when it is necessary to kill such animal to protect the life of any person or other animal.
(Ordinance 2005-48, sec. 11, adopted 10/25/05)
Any person having possession of, or responsibility for, any quarantined animal shall immediately notify animal control if such animal escapes, or becomes or appears to become sick, or dies, and in case of death of the animal while under quarantine, shall immediately surrender the dead animal to animal control for diagnostic purposes.
(Ordinance 2005-48, sec. 11, adopted 10/25/05)