§ 5-4.208. Muzzling.  


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  • No person shall be compelled to muzzle any dog except in cases of emergencies. Such emergencies shall be deemed to exist when and if the Health Officer shall determine and report to the Council that there is in the City or County surrounding said City an epidemic of rabies. When and if said Health Officer reports as aforesaid, then all persons in the City owning, possessing, keeping or harboring any dog or dogs shall cause the same to be muzzled and to remain muzzled, except when said dog or dogs are eating, until said Health Officer shall publicly and officially declare that such epidemic is at an end.

(Added by Ord. 2766-C.S., § 1, effective 7-4-91)