§ 6-84. Rabies quarantine proclamation authorized; effect.  


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  • Whenever the mayor and board of aldermen find and adjudge, by order or resolution duly passed by them and entered upon their minutes, that it has become necessary to further safeguard the public from the dangers of hydrophobia, they may, in the exercise of their sound discretion, issue a proclamation directing every person owning or possessing a dog in the city to securely confine such dog on the premises of the owner thereof. Any dog caused or permitted to be at large in violation of the terms of any such proclamation may be impounded and dealt with as provided in this article. Before issuing any such proclamation, the mayor and board of alder men may, in their discretion, seek and abide by the advice of the health officer of the county or other representative of the state board of health.

(Ord. of 7-19-88(1), Art. IV, § 6)