Every veterinarian who shall attend any animal in the Township of East Hanover affected with or suspected to be affected with anthrax, glanders, farcy, foot and mouth disease, rabies, tuberculosis or any other communicable disease shall file with the Township Health Officer within 12 hours thereafter a written report stating the name of the disease, the kind of animal, the precise location of such animal, the name and address of the owner or person in charge thereof and any other necessary information regarding the animal so affected. In case no veterinarian shall attend such animal, then it shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge to file such report with the Department of Health.
The owner or person in charge of any animal affected with or suspected to be affected with any disease mentioned in § 173-34 or with any other communicable disease shall isolate or restrict such animal and follow such precautions, in such manner and for such length of time as the Township Health Officer may direct. The Township Health Officer shall have the power to order the destruction of any animal so affected, and it shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge thereof to immediately comply with the terms of such order. The Township and/or Township Health Officer shall not be liable for the value of any animal so destroyed.
Whenever any animal shall be bitten by any animal infected with or suspected to be infected with rabies, the owner or person in charge of the animal so bitten shall, according to the Township Health Officer's orders, either destroy such animal or isolate it for a period of up to six months. If the biting animal is captured, it should be isolated for a period of two weeks.
When any person shall be bitten by any animal, the owner or person in charge thereof shall isolate said animal for a period of two weeks according to the direction of the Township Health Officer and shall permit the said Township Health Officer or his/her designee to make such examinations of such animal as may be necessary.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $500 for each violation.