HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Placing Responsibility for Rabies Determination with City Manager ORDINANCE NO. 2850
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS
3. 10 AND 3.11 AS THEY PRESENTLY EXIST AND
ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 3.10 AND 3. 11 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PLACING THE RESPONSIBILITY PRE-
VIOUSLY HELD BY THE CITY SANITARIAN FOR RABIES
DETERMINATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER OR
DESIGNEE TO REFLECT THE CURRENT CITY'S ORGANI-
ZATIONAL STRUCTURE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, is hereby
amended by repealing Sections 3.10 and 3. 11 as they have existed and
enacting new Sections 3. 10 and 3.11 as follows:
"Sec. 3. 10. CONFINEMENT FOR RABIES DETERMINATION.
When the City Manager or designee shall receive information that
any person has been bitten by an animal or that an animal is
suspected of having rabies, the City Manager or designee shall
order the keeper to surrender such animal for confinement, for a
period not to exceed 14 days, in the manner than directed, at the
keepers' expense. Failure or refusal to obey such order immediate-
ly shall constitute a violation of this section.
Confinement shall be at the City of Ames animal shelter, or some
other facility operated by a licensed veterinarian in Story County.
At the discretion of the City Manager or designee it is permissible
to allow confinement at the home of the animal's keeper, but only
if the City Manager or designee is convinced that the animal will
be secure and so penned as to prevent the intimate approach of
any other animal or person. The City Manager or designee shall
afford the keeper a hearing and make a determination on whether
the animal can be confined at the keeper's home as soon as possible,
but not later than the close of business on the third day following
the surrender of the animal for confinement.
Sec. 3. 11. HARBORING, FAILING TO REPORT SUSPECTED
CASES.
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly harbor or keep any
animal infected with rabies, or any animal which is suspected to
have been bitten by a rabid animal. It is unlawful for any person
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to fail to report to the City Manager or designee or the police
department the existence of any dog, cat or other animal which
they know or suspect to be rabid. It is unlawful for any person
keeping an animal which has bitten or attacked a person, or any
person having knowledge of such bite or attack to fail to imme-
diately report the same to the City Manager or designee."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Section Four. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
punishable as a simple misdemeanor by a fine not to exceed one hundred
(100) dollars or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30)
days.
Passed this 14th day of June 1983.
Gina Bicknese, City Clerk F. Paul Goodland, Mayor