[Ord. No. 970, § 9, 8-7-1975]
As used in this division:
AFFECTED WITH RABIES
Shall mean manifesting any of the characteristic symptoms of such disease, as described in any of the standard textbooks relating thereto.
EXPOSED TO RABIES
Shall mean when bitten or scratched by or fought with or has come in contact with a dog or cat showing symptoms of rabies.
RABIES
Shall mean hydrophobia.
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Cross reference — Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.
[Ord. No. 970, § 4, 8-7-1975]
It shall be the duty of all persons to which this article applies to have each dog or cat owned or controlled by him or them inoculated against rabies. No license shall hereafter be issued for any dog or cat unless a certificate is presented with the application for such license, showing that such inoculation has been made by some duly qualified person within six (6) months prior to the date of such application.
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Cross reference — Dog and cat licenses, § 4-36 et seq.
[Ord. No. 970, § 8, 8-7-1975]
No person owning, having custody or control of any dog or cat affected with rabies, commonly called "mad dog" or "mad cat" or that has been exposed to rabies or shall show symptoms or indications of having rabies, shall permit such dog or cat to be upon any street, alley, or other public or private property within the city other than the property of the owner thereof or of the person who has the care, custody, control or possession of such dog or cat.
[Ord. No. 970, § 10, 8-7-1975; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001]
The health commissioner of the city shall have power and authority at any time he shall deem it necessary for the protection of the public peace, health, or safety against the disease of rabies to issue an order of quarantine requiring any or all dogs or cats within this city to be restrained and kept under observation, separate and apart from other dogs, cats, and animals and prescribing such other requirements concerning the same as he shall deem necessary; and it shall be the duty of any person who owns, controls, possesses, or has the custody in whole or in part of any dog or cat or other animal to comply strictly with such quarantine order. Such order may include any portion of the city or the whole territory thereof, and notice of such quarantine order shall be given by posting copies thereof in at least ten (10) conspicuous places with the city, provided, however, that the health commissioner shall have power and authority at any time to cancel and recall such quarantine order. If such quarantine order applies to the entire city during the time such quarantine order is in effect, it shall be the duty of the chief of police or other person designated by the health commissioner to destroy all dogs or cats running at large on any street, alley, or other public place or upon any private property other than that of the owner or person having the care, custody, control, or possession of such dogs or cats.
[Ord. No. 970, § 11, 8-7-1975]
No person shall destroy any animal suspected of being rabid unless it cannot be confined without undue risk of exposure to the disease. Any person destroying an animal affected with rabies or suspected of being affected with rabies shall immediately notify the health department of the city and county and shall surrender the carcass of such animal upon demand. The owner or custodian of any such destroyed animal shall immediately provide the health department of the city and county with full particulars thereof, including the time, date, locations, and the names and addresses of any persons bitten or scratched by said animal and also the name and address of the owner or person having custody of any animal exposed to the animal destroyed.
[Ord. No. 970, § 12, 8-7-1975]
Every physician shall report immediately to the health department the full name, address, age and such pertinent information as the health commissioner shall require of any person under his care who has been bitten or scratched by any animal suspected of being rabid and likewise every veterinarian shall report any and all rabid animals and every dog or cat bite or scratch case coming to or under his care. It shall also be the duty of every person having the care, custody or control of a dog or cat which to his knowledge has bitten or scratched any person to report the same immediately to the police department and health commissioner and to restrain such dog or cat separate and apart from other dogs or cats or animals and permit the police department and health commissioner to keep such dog or cat under observation for such length of time as he shall deem necessary.