Article 10 — Rabies

Any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of an animal known to have, or suspected of having, rabies shall report the facts immediately to the Health Officer, Sheriff or Animal Control Officer. The Health Officer, sheriff or Animal Control Officer shall be notified immediately whenever a person has been bitten by an animal of a species subject to rabies, whether or not the animal is suspected of having rabies.

(§ I, Ord. 07-05, eff. February 15, 2007)

Any rabid animal, or clinically suspected rabid animal, shall be isolated in compliance with the provisions of subsection (1) of subsection (b) of Section 2606 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.

(§ I, Ord. 07-05, eff. February 15, 2007)

Any animal susceptible to rabies which has bitten or is suspected of having bitten a person shall be strictly confined upon the private premises of the owner under restraint as provided by Section 2606, Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations or may be impounded and quarantined by the County at the cost and expense of the owner until it can be ascertained whether the animal in question is rabid.

Any animal susceptible to rabies which has bitten or is suspected of having bitten a person, and is not protected, to the satisfaction of the County, by a current rabies vaccination, may be impounded by the County at the expense of the owner until it can be ascertained whether the animal in question is rabid. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor.

(§ I, Ord. 07-05, eff. February 15, 2007)

After investigation, any animal owner whose animal has bitten another person may be charged Twenty-five and no/100ths ($25.00) Dollars to defray the cost of processing and investigating the animal bite incident.

(§ I, Ord. 07-05, eff. February 15, 2007)