The owner of any dog or cat shall
immediately notify the Animal Control Officer (ACO) within 24 hours
of any dog or cat owned or kept by them has bitten or scratched a
person, including, if known, the name, address and phone number of
the injured party. The owner shall provide evidence of current
rabies certificates and, in the case of a dog, current dog license.
A dog or cat that bites or scratches a
person shall be quarantined for ten (10) days if ordered by the
Animal Inspector and/or Animal Control Officer. During the
quarantine, the animal shall be securely confined and kept from
contact with any other animal. At the discretion of the ACO, the
quarantine may be on the premises of the owner. If the ACO requires
confinement, the owner shall surrender the animal for the quarantine
period to an animal shelter or shall at his/her own expense, place
the animal in a facility approved by the ACO.
If said dog is in violation of one (1) or more of the following: unlicensed, unrestrained or is not currently vaccinated with anti-rabies vaccine, the owner shall surrender the animal for the quarantine period to a veterinary hospital at the owner’s expense