§ 10-3 PUBLIC HEALTH

It is unlawful and shall constitute a public nuisance for any person to keep within the limits of the City any animal which jeopardizes public health.

It shall be unlawful for the guardian/owner or person having custody of any dog to fail to immediately remove and dispose of in a sanitary manner, by placing in a closed or sealed container and depositing in a trash receptacle, any feces deposited by such dog upon any public or private property not owned or controlled by the guardian/owner or person having custody of such dog.

Any person who has the charge or control of any dog in a location other than on property owned or controlled by such person, or on the property of the guardian/owner of the dog, shall have in his possession a suitable wrapper, bag, or container for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this section. The failure of any person to carry such a wrapper, bag, or container when in charge or control of any dog in a location other than on property owned or controlled by such person, or on the property of the guardian/ owner of the dog, shall constitute a violation of this section.

The violation of any provision in this section shall be an infraction punishable according to the Master Fee Schedule.

No animal infected with a contagious or infectious disease shall be allowed to enter into or remain in the City; nor shall such animals be shipped or removed from the premises of the guardian/owner except under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, agent of the City or other appropriate authority.

• a. Confinement. Whenever rabies is known to have become epidemic within the City, the Alameda County Health Department may establish a quarantine and may specify the animals subject to quarantine, and all such animals shall be kept in strict confinement upon the premises of the person having the custody or control of the animal. The quarantined animal shall not come into contact of other animals or persons other than those providing care.

• b. Duration. When the Alameda County Health Department or the City has established a rabies quarantine, such quarantine may be for a period of three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the last known case of rabies in the quarantine area.

• c. Animals Not to be Removed from City. No animal subject to a quarantine imposed as authorized in this section shall be removed from the City without the written permission of the Alameda County Health Department or its authorized agent.

• d. Impoundment in Certain Cases. During any rabies quarantine, any animal specified under paragraph a., above, which is found upon any public street or highway, or public ground, public playground, or in a public building within the City without a leash or in the custody of a person less than fourteen (14) years of age or otherwise incompetent, shall be picked up and impounded for a period of ten (10) days under observation for rabies.

Any Albany citizen desiring to use the services of the City for the disposal of their animal may notify the City as soon after the death of the animal as possible. The City shall have the authority to dispose of any dead animal without notifying the animal's guardian/owner. Unless told otherwise by the animal's guardian/ owner, the City may exercise its judgment in disposing of animals under its jurisdiction. No autopsy will be performed without the permission of the guardian/owner, unless the City deems it necessary for the public health and welfare. The City may charge citizens for this service; the charge shall be set forth by resolution in order to cover the costs to the City fully.