No person shall own, keep, or harbor a dog or cat within the
city limits unless the dog or cat shall have been vaccinated with
an antirabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian in accordance with
state law.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Any person having knowledge of the existence of any animal known
to have been, or suspected of being, exposed to rabies or having knowledge
of an animal bite or scratch to an individual that the person could
reasonably foresee as capable of transmitting rabies must immediately
report such knowledge or incident to the animal control officer, city
health authority, or any police officer, and in no case longer than
twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the incident.
(2001 Code, sec. 2.1001; Ordinance 2010.11.2, sec. 1, adopted 11/9/10)
The animal control officer, any police officer, or the city
health authority shall have the authority to order the 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.
(2001 Code, sec. 2.1002; Ordinance 2010.11.2, sec. 1, adopted 11/9/10)