When any dog or other animal displays symptoms commonly associated with rabid dogs or other animals, such conduct of the animal shall constitute good cause for the city health officer or the director of public health to reduce such animal to possession, or cause the same to be done for observation.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-106)
When any animal has been impounded by the health officer or his authorized representatives under the provisions of this article, the health officer or his authorized representatives shall make such observations as are deemed necessary to determine whether such animal is infected with rabies. Such animal shall be kept for purposes of observation for a period of time not less than twelve (12) days.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-108)
If any animal impounded or reduced to the possession of the health officer or his authorized representative under the provisions of this article shows clinical signs of rabies, as determined by a veterinarian, it shall be killed under the direction of the health officer or the director of public health and the head sent to a proper laboratory for diagnosis.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-109)
If, at the end of the period of observation, any animal impounded under the provisions of this article shows no clinical signs of rabies, as determined by a veterinarian, it shall be returned to any known claimant thereof. When any dog has been taken up, impounded or otherwise retained by the city for observation and test for rabies or other diseases under the provisions of this article, and such dog is currently unvaccinated, such dog shall not be returned to the owner or claimant at the end of the observation period unless such owner or claimant has caused the dog to be duly vaccinated and the fees therefor have been paid in full. When any dog has been retained for observation purposes, the animal warden shall, at the end of the observation period, when such dog is found not to be infected with rabies or other diseases, notify the owner or claimant of such dog, if known to the warden, that possession of the dog may be secured by causing it to be duly vaccinated. If any dog is not redeemed within three (3) days after the notice provided for in the preceding section [sentence] has been given, then the dog shall be treated and disposed of as other impounded dogs.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-110; Ordinance adopting Code)
Whenever the health officer or the director of public health has good reason to believe that any dog or other animal is infected with rabies, he shall notify the keeper, harborer or person claiming any such animal of his belief, and it shall thereafter be unlawful for any person having such notice to in any manner interfere with such officer or his authorized representative in taking possession of the animal for the purpose of examination to determine if such animal is in fact infected with rabies.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-111)
When any person has been notified by the health officer or any authorized representative that any dog or animal in his possession or under his custody is infected with rabies, or is reasonably suspected of being infected with rabies, it shall be the duty of such person to immediately deliver such animal to the health officer or his authorized representative for the purpose of the quarantining and observation of such animal.
(1987 Code, sec. 5-112)