6.05.060 Rabies control.
A. Any animal that bites any person shall be confined and quarantined as follows:
1. If the animal is a dog or cat, confinement/quarantine for not less than 10 days. Any other animal, confinement/quarantine for not less than 14 days;
2. Unowned animal, confinement/quarantine at an animal shelter;
3. Unlicensed owned animal, confinement/quarantine at a veterinary hospital or approved kennel. This is at the expense of the owner;
4. Licensed animal may be confined at the home of the owner or some other suitable location. This shall be with the consent and in a manner prescribed by the enforcement officer.
B. Any wild animal which bites any person may be slain and submitted to an enforcement officer for transmission to an appropriate diagnostic laboratory.
C. The above biting incidents must be reported to an enforcement officer immediately by any person having direct knowledge.
D. The enforcement officer may slay any animal confined/quarantined prior to the termination of the confinement period for laboratory examination if the animal shows clear, clinical signs of rabies.
E. If an animal dies during the confinement/quarantine period, its head shall be sent for laboratory examination. [Code 2006 § 6-1-5. Ord. 2017-05 § 1, 8-8-2017; Res. 2017-18 Exh. A, 8-8-2017; Ord. 2019-01 § 1, 2-26-2019; Res. 2019-02 Exh. A, 2-26-2019. Formerly 6.05.050].