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City of Centerville Ord #24 Effective: 10/27/99 having rabies following a bite inflicted to any person. Subd.4 Mnzzlinv. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Police Department/City Council shaI1 issne a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog, cat or ferret to confine it securely on its premises unless it is muzzled so that it cannot bite. No person shall violate such proclamation, and any domestic animal running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation may be destroyed by the police without notice to the owner. Subd. 5 Whenever an animal has bitten a person or whenever a suspected or known rabid is picked up by an animal control officer or police officer, such animal may be confined for a minimum period often (10) days as follows: (1) Upon proof of current rabies vaccination, the animal control officer or policeman may authorize the confinement of the animal at the owners place of residence, provided that the animal shall not be permitted to come in contact with other animals or persons, and provided further that the animal be muzzled and on a leash not exceeding six (6) :feet when removed from the place of confinement. (2) Ifno proof of current vaccination is provided, or if the animal control officer or police do not consent to confinement at the owners place of residence, the animal shaI1 be confined at the animal control facility for the entire ten (10) day period at the owners expense. (3) An animal. under confinement may not be removed from such confinement prior to the expiration often day period without written permission of the animal control officer or the Chief of Police. (4) The owner of any animal confined at the owners residence shall, at all times, pennit the inspection of such animal during the confinement period upon oral request of animal control officers or the police. The owner shall further be responsible for immediately reporting any change in the animals health or behavior to the appropriate animal control officer during the confinement period. (5) A quarantined animal shall be confined to an enclosure in such a matter so as to prevent the animal from escaping. All openings to the enclosure shall be locked with a secure locking device, and the animal shall not be removed from the enclosure unless muzzled and on a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length, and under the control of a competent person. (6) An animal control officer and/or police officer may enter upon the private property of another for the purpose of removing such quarantined animal to an Page 6 of 16