§ 6-28. Duty of owner of animal bitten.

The director of the animal care services department or his designee shall serve notice in writing upon a keeper of a dog or other animal known to have been bitten by an animal known to be infected with rabies, requiring such keeper to have such dog or other animal to be put to death under the supervision of the director of the animal care services department or to have such dog or other animal quarantined by the animal care services department within twenty-four (24) hours for a period of not less than three (3) months if the animal had been vaccinated not less than one (1) month or more than one (1) year prior to such bite or quarantined for six (6) months if such animal had not been vaccinated as above specified. If any such animal is impounded, then the provisions of section 6-6 and section 6-7 shall apply.

(Ord. No. 86-24, § 1, 2-17-86; Ord. No. 93-62, § 1, 4-19-94; Ord. No. 2016-O-132 , § 2, 9-12-16)