§ 5-36. Animal bites; rabies control; quarantine.

(a)

It shall be the duty of any person bitten by an animal, or the owner or harborer of an animal if he has knowledge that the animal has bitten any person, and any medical person/facility which treats a person bitten by an animal, to report the incident to the county health department for supervised quarantine prescribed by state regulations. The place of quarantine for stray and/or owned animals shall be as prescribed by the county health department and, if the animal is owned, shall be at the owner's expense. Animals may be reclaimed by the owner when released from quarantine by the county health department.

(b)

The animal control agency shall cooperate with the county health department in the impoundment, apprehension and/or quarantine of animals pursuant to a written agreement between the two agencies.

(c)

After investigation of an animal-bite case by the animal control agency, if it is determined by the investigating officer that the bite was unprovoked, the owner of said animal shall be deemed guilty of a civil infraction and issued a citation pursuant to subsection 5-26(a).

(Ord. No. 92-25, § 16, 11-3-92)