§ 5-135. Final disposition of rabid, nonrabid animals.
Where an animal has been bitten by another animal, and the biting animal described in this section is determined not to have rabies, then both animals will be released from observation. If the biting animal is determined to be rabid, and the animal victim is possessed of a current vaccination certificate, then the owner of the animal victim will have the option of immediately having the animal victim humanely euthanized, or, in the alternative, revaccinated and quarantined for a period of ninety (90) days. However, if the animal victim is not possessed of a current vaccination certificate, then the owner of said animal victim will have the option of immediately having said animal victim humanely euthanized, or, in the alternative, vaccinated and quarantined for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days.
(Ord. No. 2010-06-17-0555, § 1, 6-17-10)