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)