Ordinance - 1967-1972 - 08/21/1967

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fourteen (14) days from the date the person or persons were bitten. During this period a qualified veterinarian shall make as many examinations of the dog or animal of a dog kind as he deems necessary to detern]ine if said dog or animal of a dog kind is sick or diseased so as to be a danger to the health and safety of said township. If said dog or animal of a dog kind is found to be sick or diseased, the proper authorities, as provided by law, shall take possession of the dog or animal of a dog kind to determine whether or not the same is suffering from rabies. ~[f said dog or animal of a dog kind is found to have rabies or is otherwise diseased or sick so as to be a danger to the health and safety of said township, he will be killed and the owner or keeper of the dog or animal of a dog kind shall be liable for a fine of five ($5.00) Dollars to cover the cost of disposing of the dog or animal of a dog kind and maintenance costs of three ($3.00) Dollars per day while the clog or animal of a dog kind is confined in the dog pound and the costs o[ ail veterinarian examinations. If said dog or animal of a dog kind is found not to have rabies or otherwise diseased or sick so as to be a danger to the health and safety of said township, the same may be released to the owner or keeper upon pay- ment of all costs of veterinarian examinations and in accordance with Section 9 hereof. Section 15 The town board is hereby authorized to appoint an officer, title to be decided upon, to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. In said officer's duty of enforcing the provisions of this ordinance, he may from time to time, with the consent of the town board, designate certain assistants. The town board shall designate a place for the dog pound and cause its location to be known to the public.