§ 4-10. Rabies control.

It shall be the duty of any person having knowledge that an animal has bitten or otherwise exposed a person or domestic or captive wild animal to rabies, to report the incident immediately to the division of animal control for examination, or for supervised quarantine of the animal at the expense of the owner.

(1)

Any animal which has bitten or exposed a human to rabies shall be quarantined for a period of not less than ten (10) days.

(2)

The procedures for the investigation of animal bites inflicted by animals other than dogs and cats shall be followed in accordance with the provisions set forth in the F.A.C. Ch. 10D-3.

(3)

The location and conditions of examination or quarantine of animals which have bitten or otherwise exposed a person to rabies shall be established by the county health officer (F.A.C. Ch. 10D-3).

(4)

It shall be unlawful for any person to hide, conceal, or refuse to surrender any animal for examination or quarantine upon lawful demand to do so by the county health officer or by the division of animal control.

(5)

Any person having knowledge that a domestic animal has been bitten by or otherwise exposed to rabies by a wild animal of a species commonly recognized to be a carrier of rabies such as, but not limited to, raccoons, foxes, skunks, bats, and bobcats, shall immediately report such bite or exposure to the county health officer or to the division of animal control for the investigation of such bite or exposure.

(Ord. No. 2017-07, § 7, 5-2-17)