§ 4-61. Quarantine—Generally.

(a)

Upon the request of any person who has been bitten by a dog or other animal within the corporate limits of the city (or by a parent or legal guardian of any person so bitten who is under a disability), the animal control officer shall take such dog or animal, or a plurality of same if they are reasonably suspected of the biting, into custody and confine it in quarantine under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

(b)

Any dog or animal having rabies, or symptoms thereof, or suspected of having rabies, or which has been exposed to rabies shall be immediately released by the owner or custodian of such dog or animal to the animal control officer, and the animal control officer shall confine such dog or animal in quarantine.

(Code 1976, §§ 4-111, 4-112; Ord. No. 100-12, § I, 12-27-12)