9.12 - Rabies and Disease Control; Vaccinations

9.12.020 - Vaccinations Required#

Every owner of any domestic animal shall be required to have such animal vaccinated, including rabies vaccination.

9.12.030 - Rabies Vaccination Required#

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to suffer, allow or permit such dog to be or go upon any sidewalk, street, alley, public place or square within the town without first having had such dog vaccinated against rabies as provided in this Section within the past two (2) years, and without there being on such dog a collar or harness with a license tag thereon showing that such dog has been so vaccinated.

9.12.040 - Vaccination by Licensed Veterinarian#

Exception: Every owner of any dog over the age of six (6) months within the Town shall have the dog vaccinated against rabies by a duly licensed veterinarian, shall veterinarian a certificate there of, and shall attach to the collar or harness, which such person is hereby required to place upon the dog, a tag showing that such vaccination has been done; provided, that the Town Council may, by resolution, provide that the owners of any dog may themselves purchase serum and vaccinate their own dogs. The resolution shall also prescribe the conditions with which the owner must comply to obtain the tag herein required.

9.12.050 - Report of Rabid Animals#

Anyone having knowledge of the whereabouts of m animal known to have or suspected of having rabies shall report the fact immediately to the Animal Control Officer. The Animal Control Officer or Town Official shall likewise be notified of any person or animal bitten by a rabid or suspected rabid animal.

9.12.060 - Biting/Bitten Animal Quarantined#

A.

Biting Animal Quarantined. Any dog or other animal of a species subject to rabies which is known to have bitten or injured any person so as to cause an abrasion of the skin shall be placed in confinement under observation of a veterinary hospital or the Town pound and shall not be killed or released until at least fourteen (14) days after the biting or injury has occurred in order to determine whether or not the animal has rabies. If the animal dies or has been killed, its head shall be removed and immediately taken to the state health laboratory to be examined for rabies at owner's expense.

B.

Bitten Animal Quarantined. Any animal of a species subject to rabies which has been bitten by a known rabid animal or has been in intimate contact with a rabid animal shall be isolated in a suitable place approved by the Animal Control Officer for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days or destroyed.

9.12.070 - Diseased Animals#

It is a class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in this Title for any person to knowingly bring into the town for sale or have in his possession with intent to sell or offer for sale, any animal which has a communicable disease or which has been exposed to or which is liable to carry infection from a communicable disease.

9.12.080 - Diseased Animals for Human Consumption#

It is a class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in this Title for any person to bring into the town for sale or to sell, or offer for sale any cattle, sheep, swine, fish, game, fowl or poultry which is diseased, unsound and unwholesome or which for any other reason is unfit for human food.