A. Any dog taken up and impounded by animal control by reason of no vaccination during the calendar year shall be separately confined in a safe place.

B. It shall be the duty of animal control to cause any dog suspected of having rabies to be destroyed and examined by the public health department to determine whether or not it is afflicted with rabies.

C. If a licensed veterinarian determines that it is afflicted with rabies, animal control shall destroy the same forthwith, and/or shall take such other action as in his discretion deemed necessary to prevent the spread of such disease. (Ord. 5146 § 1, 2023; Ord. 3940 § 1, 1999; prior code § 9.08.100)