7.24.050 Supervised quarantine.
A. A domestic or domesticated animal subject to a supervised quarantine shall be securely confined for a minimum period of 10 calendar days following the bite.
B. At the discretion of the chief animal care and regulation officer, the quarantine location may be:
1. At the designated animal shelter;
2. At a veterinary hospital or clinic of the owner’s choosing, subject to the approval of the chief animal care and regulation officer;
3. At a licensed boarding kennel or cattery of the owner’s choosing, subject to the approval of the chief animal care and regulation officer;
4. Confined on the owner’s premises subject to the approval of the chief animal care and regulation officer;
5. Exception. If at any time the chief animal care and regulation officer makes a determination to classify the animal as Level 3 or 4, or recommend as Level 5 to the hearing officer, the animal shall be surrendered to the animal care and regulation shelter pending the outcome of the case.
C. Fees and costs associated with quarantine, treatment and care reasonably incurred by the city shall be paid by the owner of the animal.
D. Violation of any condition of a supervised quarantine order is an infraction. (Ord. 09-69(AM) § 8, 2009; prior code § 12.20.050)