Sec. 14-183Retention of animals suspected of having rabies
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This chapter covers keeping animals in town: loose dogs and livestock, rabies shots and tags, reporting bites, cruelty and neglect, impoundment at the city's designated shelter, and the rules for dogs classified as dangerous or vicious. A word of caution: a lot of it is printed twice (rules from 2001 and again from 2011), and two different sets of dangerous-dog rules are still on the books, so it's worth asking the city which version they enforce.
(a) If the animal control officer or poundkeeper operating a pound for the city suspects that any animal has rabies, he shall notify the county animal control department. A qualified veterinarian shall examine such animal and if the veterinarian believes such animal should be held for future observation, the veterinarian shall so inform the animal control officer.
(b) If an animal is found to be afflicted with rabies, the animal control officer or agency operating the pound for the city shall confine the animal as directed.
(c) If an animal does not have rabies, the animal control officer or agency operating a pound for the city shall release it or dispose of it in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
History: (Ord. No. 01-04, § 4.61, 4-5-2001)
Editor's note— Formerly, § 14-98.
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
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