Whenever it is shown that any dog or other animal has bitten any person, or whenever any dog or other animal has shown symptoms of rabies, or acts in such manner as to lead the Monterey County director of public health to believe that such might have rabies, the owner or person having possession of such dog or other animal shall, upon order of the director of public health, quarantine it and keep it tied up or confined for a period of 10 days. The owner or person having possession of the dog or animal shall allow the director of public health, or his/her representative, to make an inspection or examination thereof at any time during the 10 day period, or in lieu of said confinement the owner or person having possession of such dog or other animal may have the same confined in an establishment controlled and supervised by a licensed veterinarian for a period of not less than five days, after which said dog or other animal may be released from said veterinary establishment upon the certification of the veterinarian controlling or supervising said establishment that the dog or other animal displays no symptoms whatsoever of rabies, and upon vaccination and licensing if subject to vaccination and licensing under the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 61-20 §9(b); Ord. 70-67 §4)