10-3-5: RABIES, CONTAGIOUS DISEASES; QUARANTINE:

   A.   Unlawful To Harbor: It is unlawful for a person other than a veterinarian, or the animal shelter, to own, keep or harbor any animal afflicted with rabies.

   B.   Owner Responsibility:

      1.   It is the duty of every owner of an animal showing symptoms of rabies, or for which the owner has no proof of current rabies vaccination, or which has bitten any person causing an abrasion of the skin, to surrender the animal for confinement and isolation at the animal shelter or to a licensed veterinarian for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days.

      2.   If such animal shall be determined free of rabies, it shall be returned to the owner upon payment of the regular fee for keeping such animal impounded. If such fee is not paid, the animal shall be subject to disposal as provided in this chapter.

   C.   Contagious Disease: Any animal which has a contagious disease shall not be shipped or removed from the premises of the owner of such animal except under the supervision of the animal control officer or licensed veterinarian.

   D.   Proof Of Vaccination Required; Exception:

      1.   It is unlawful to keep or harbor any animal over the age of three (3) months in the city unless such animal has been inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian within the preceding three (3) years. (Ord. 556, 3-18-2015)