<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-30. - Confinement of all biting dogs, cats and ferrets.</div>
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               (a)
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               Every dog, cat or ferret which has bitten any person must be confined immediately
               and must be promptly reported to animal services. The dog, cat or ferret must be securely
               quarantined, at the direction of animal services for a period of ten calendar days
               and shall not be released from quarantine except by written permission from animal
               services.
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               (b)
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               At the expense of the owner, dogs, cats and ferrets quarantined under this section
               must be confined in the county animal shelter or an approved licensed veterinary hospital,
               provided, however, that, if an animal control officer determines that the owner or
               keeper of a dog, cat or ferret which must be quarantined has adequate confinement
               facilities upon his or her own premises, the public health director, or her designee,
               may authorize the dog, cat or ferret to be confined on the premises upon proof of
               current vaccination against rabies. If the dog, cat or ferret is confined on its owner's
               or keeper's premises, an animal control officer may revisit the premises for inspection
               purposes during the confinement period. If the owner or keeper fails to provide continuous
               quarantine of the dog, cat or ferret on his or her premises as instructed, the animal
               shall be removed by an animal control officer and quarantined at a veterinary hospital
               or at the county animal shelter at the owner's cost. The owner or keeper shall agree
               in writing to the above conditions prior to the animal control officer authorizing
               confinement on the owner or keeper's property.
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               (c)
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               In the case of feral or stray dogs, cats or ferrets whose ownership is not known,
               the animal shall be quarantined for a minimum of 72 hours. If the owner has not been
               identified within 72 hours, the animal may be humanely euthanized and sent for rabies
               testing.
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               (d)
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               If rabies symptoms do not develop within ten calendar days after a dog, cat or ferret
               is quarantined under this section, the animal may be returned to the owner.
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               (e)
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               If rabies symptoms develop within ten calendar days after a dog, cat or ferret is
               quarantined under this section, the animal must be humanely euthanized and sent for
               rabies testing.
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               (f)
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               If the dog, cat or ferret has been confined in the county animal shelter, all fees
               and costs associated with the care of the animal shall be paid by the owner at the
               time of redemption. Animals not redeemed within two business days of the ending date
               of confinement shall become the property of the county. Animal services is authorized
               to initiate legal proceedings to recover the costs of caring for an animal confined
               at the shelter pursuant to this section if the animal is not redeemed.
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               (Ord. of 8-17-2009; Ord. No. 2009-13, 11-16-2009; Ord. No. 2014-04, 6-16-2014; Ord.
               No. 2023-02, 3-6-2023)
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