§ 5-4.104. Duty to Report.


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  • It is hereby made the duty of any person having knowledge that any animal has bitten a human being within the limits of the City to immediately report that fact to the Health Officer with full information in regard to the incident.

    In the event that the Chief of Police secures information that any animal is diseased, or has bitten any person, or of the existence of any case of rabies or other animal disease dangerous to human beings or to animals in the City, he shall report the same to the Health Officer and thereafter carry out all of the directions received by him from the City Health Officer in regard to the control of such disease, the quarantine of any animals, or any other directions that may be given to him by the City Health Officer in respect to the same.

(Ord. 639-C.S., amended by Ord. 1284-C.S., effective 10-1-83)