44-04 Amend Chapter 505 Animals & Fowl

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protection of the general public, persons residing or pasSing near the applicant's premises, and the applicant; E. The provisions which have been or will be made to protect the safety and health of the animals involved; F. Any other logically relevant information. (5) An application for exemption under this subsection (d) shall be denied unless the Director of Public Safety determines that, in view of all the relevant criteria and any restrictions which he may provide, reasonably appropriate measureS commensurate with the degree of risk assoi::iated with the animals involved have been or will be taken to assure at least a minimum acceptable level of protection from danger to the health and safety of the general public, persons residing or passing near the applicant's premises, and the applicant. (6) An exemption granted pursuant to this subsèction (d) may be withdrawn by action of the Director of Public Safety in the event that the Director pf Public Safety determines that there has been a change in the conditions or assumptions under which it was originally granted or in the event that the applicant fails .to comply with restrictions originaJly placed on the exemption. (e) No exemption granted pursuant to any paragraph of this section shall be construed, nor is it intended by the City as a guaranty or warranty of any kind, whether express or implied to any person, including without limitation the general public, persons residing qr passing near the applicant's premises, or the applicant, either in general or individually, as to the danger, or lack thereof, or degree of risk to health or safety of any animal, specifically or generally, or any premises where any animal is maintained or kept pursuant to such exemption. (f) Whoèver violates any of the provisio.ns of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be as deemed committed for each day during or' on which a violation occurs or continues. 505.19 RABIES VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS REQUIRED. Any person owning any dog or cat over 120 days of age shall fie required to have such animal currently immunized against rabies. For the purpose of this chapter "currently immunized" or vaccinated against rabies shall mean that such dog has been inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian within the past thirty-six months and such cat has been inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian within the past'twelve months. However, dqgs under six months of age which were inoculated must receive a second rabies inoculation within twelve months. This provision shall not apply to any catterie breeder duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter. 505.20 ANIMAL BITES; REPORTS AND QUARANTINE. (a) Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, report of such bite .shall be made to a police officer or the Department of Health within twenty-four houliS. The dO\! or other animal inflicting a bite shall immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian and results of such examination shall be reported to the Department of Health within twenty-four hours. At the direction of the Department of Health, the dog or other animal shall either be confined by its Owner or harborer to his premises away from the public at large, or be placed under supervision of a vèterinarian at the owner's or harborer's expense. The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten days from the date the persqn was bitten at which time report of the condition of thè animal shall be made to the Department of Health. No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section or with any order of the Department of Health made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the Department of Health any symptom or behavior suggestive of rabies. (b) Any owner of any dog known to have, or suspected of having, rabies or having been subjected to rabies, shall immediately notify a pOlice officer or the Department of Health of such fact, and immediately surrender such dog to any health officer or police officer upon demand of such officer. No owner knqwing or suspecting that a dog has rabies, shall allow such dog to be taken off his premises without the permission of a health officer or police offiCer. Any health officer or police officer upon ascertaining a dog is rabid shall immediately remove the dog to the pound or summarily destroy It. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.