<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-89. - Positive rabies report.</div>
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               (a)
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               When reports indicate a positive diagnosis of rabies, the health director, environmental
               health supervisor, and the sheriff will meet and consult with the state veterinarian.
               During such quarantine, the health director, the sheriff, or persons duly authorized
               by the health director or sheriff may seize and impound any dog or cat running at
               large in the county and issue a citation to present proof of rabies vaccination.
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               (b)
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               In the event they agree that the lives of persons are endangered, the health director
               may declare a partial and/or countywide quarantine for such period of time as deemed
               necessary. In evoking such emergency quarantine, no dog or cat may be taken or shipped
               from the county without written permission of the health director.
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               (Code 1984, Â§ 3-76; Ord. of 9-16-1996; Ord. of 8-19-2019)
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