ARTICLE V: RABIES CONTROL
Sec. 5-49 through 5-50Sec.
5-49. Examination of head.
Any biting or suspected rabid animal
or bat may be humanely euthanized immediately by the department or the health
department, and such animal's undamaged and properly packaged and properly refrigerated
head shall be delivered promptly to an approved medical facility having the capability
of performing the florescent antibody test to demonstrate the presence of rabies.
(Ord. No. 1981-39. 10-7-81)
Sec. 5-50. Domesticated
animals.
The provisions of section 4-48 notwithstanding, if
the biting or suspected rabid animal is of the domesticated variety that is owned
or obviously could have an owner, said animal shall be confined for a period of
ten (10) days to allow time for an attempt to locate an owner unless county veterinarian
or other licensed veterinarian shall reasonably deem it necessary to sacrifice
the animal for the purpose of laboratory examination. (Ord. No. 1981-39, 10-7-81)
Part 3:This ordinance shall take effect either: (1)
sixteen days after it is passed if it has been published in the interim; or (2)
after it has been published, if the date of publication is more than sixteen days
after its passage; whichever date is later. APPROVED
by the Board of County Commissions of Utah County on the 10th day of July, 1989. |
