Whenever it becomes necessary to safeguard the public from the dangers of rabies, the Town Council, if it deems it necessary, shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on his property or keeping an animal to confine it securely on his property or premises unless such animal shall have a muzzle of sufficient strength to prevent its biting any person. Any unmuzzled dog running at large during the time of the proclamation shall be seized and impounded, and if noticeably infected with rabies and displaying vicious propensities, shall be destroyed by or at the direction of the Chief of Police, or his designee.

An animal impounded during the first two (2) days of such proclamation shall, if claimed within five (5) days after being impounded, be released to the owner, unless infected with rabies, upon payment of the charge provided in PMC 10.02.090; if unclaimed within five (5) days, after said period such animal may be immediately destroyed. (Ord. 529 §1, 2005; Amended Ord. 757 §2, 2019)