05-16-13 SBACC Special Commitee - 2013 Ordinance Revisions

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(a)Evidence that the animal has bitten or attacked a person and/or an animal three times; or (b)Did bite or attack, a person or an animal, once causing wounds or injuries creating a potential danger to the health or life of the victim; or (c)Could not be controlled or restrained at the time of a bite or attack upon an animal or a person; or (d)A dog that has been purchased, bred, sold, trained, or harbored for the purpose of dog fighting; or (e)The animal has been microchipped by a licensed veterinarian or the Department of Animal Control for the purpose of determining a positive occurrence of a prior bite or attack. (2)Costs and holding.The animal is to be held by the Department of Animal Care and Control pending an investigation and adjudication pursuant to this section. The owner of any animal which is impounded and/or euthanized under this section shall be held responsible for payment of any expenses so incurred by the Department of Animal Control. (3)Penalties.See § 91.999(A) and (C) of this chapter for penalties. ('74 Code, § 6-4(19)) (Ord. G-14-81, passed 9-22-81; Am. Ord. G-07-86, passed 2-11-86; Am. Ord. G-32-86, passed 8-26-86; Am. Ord. G-16-91, passed 6-13-91; Am. Ord. G-16-95, passed 6- 13-95; Am. Ord. G-18-03, passed 5-27-03; Am. Ord. G-03-06, passed 2-28-06; Am. Ord. G-37- 07, passed 12-11-07) § 91.035BITING ANIMALS; REPORT; PROCEDURE. (A)Theperson responsible forowner or harborer ofany animal which has bitten a person or another animal must report the incident to theDepartment of Animal Control. The person responsible for any animal that has bitten shallDept.of AnimalCare &Control(ACC) and immediatelymake the animal availablefor quarantineimmediately.Upon receiving the report of a bite,the shelterACCwill quarantine the animal for 10 days with the place of confinement to be in the discretion of the Department of Animal Control. During the quarantine period, the animal is to be securely confined and kept from contact with any other animal or person. (B)(1)During the quarantine period, the owner must provide a current rabies vaccination certificate for his or her cat or dog that is being quarantined. If proof of vaccination cannot be supplied, the animal will be vaccinated by a veterinarian at the owner's expensebefore afterrelease. (2)If the animal is quarantined at the shelter, a microchip shall be implanted in it prior to its release from quarantine.The animal shall be registered for its life with the Department of Animal Control.The cost of the implant shall be at the owner's expense before release.