Chapter 7.04 RABIES CONTROL
Section 7.04.145 Payment of quarantine and examination costs.
1. The owner of any animal quarantined may redeem such animal
after any quarantine period
upon the payment of all costs of confinement, including cost of food and the care of such an
animal. If the animal is a stray or the owner is unknown, the agency ordering the quarantine will
be billed for all costs relative to the animal.
2. When an animal dies during quarantine, the owner, if known,
shall be billed for all costs of
confinement to date of death, and for all examinations including post mortem or laboratory tests
for rabies.
3. If the owner of an animal or any other person or organization
specifically requests a post
mortem or laboratory examination of an animal for rabies, then the person making such a request
shall pay all costs incurred. (Ord. 82/T-1235)