§ 14-43. Quarantine of Animals.

(a)

Any Person bitten or clawed, or having knowledge of any Person bitten or clawed by any dog, cat or other Animal shall report the fact immediately to the County Health Officer and Animal Services. The County Health Officer shall notify, in writing, the Owner of the Animal alleged to have bitten or clawed a Person and the Person bitten or clawed or his guardian concerning the reported bite or claw wound.

(b)

The provisions of F.A.C. 64D-3.028—64D-3.040, as the same may be amended from time to time, are hereby adopted by reference in this article.

(c)

It is a violation of this article for any Person to commit an act, or cause an act to be committed, in violation of F.A.C. 64D-3.028—64D-3.040, as the same may be amended from time to time.

(d)

If quarantine of a dog or cat cannot be maintained at the Owner's home or at another location pursuant to F.A.C. 64D-3.038, the dog or cat shall be quarantined at a County shelter or other approved holding facility. It is a violation of this article for the Owner of a dog or cat to refuse or fail to maintain the dog or cat under rabies quarantine as required by F.A.C. 64D-3.038, as the same may be amended from time to time.

(e)

The fees established by the Board for impoundment and maintenance of Animals shall be applied to quarantined Animals. No Animal quarantined pursuant to this article shall be released until all such fees have been paid.

(f)

The Sarasota County Public Health Unit Department, as defined in F.A.C. 64D-3.028, shall keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records related to reports and investigations of Animal bites or claw wounds.

(Ord. No. 95-042, § 13, 5-9-1994; Ord. No. 97-044, § 1(13), 6-17-1997; Ord. No. 2009-050, § 7, 10-13-2009)