§ 5-81. Conditions.

(a)

The health commissioner or other persons designated by him or the board of aldermen shall have the power to catch, confine and impound dogs as follows:

(1)

All female dogs not securely confined in an enclosed place while in heat.

(2)

All dogs which are at large.

(3)

All dogs exposed, infected or suspected of being infected with rabies and including all dogs whether at large, on leash or confined to its owner's premises.

(4)

All dogs with vicious propensities that are not confined in an enclosed place or leashed with the owner present.

(5)

All dogs not vaccinated for rabies with a vaccine approved by the county health commissioner within the time period established for such vaccine to be effective.

(6)

All dogs not confined while in a quarantined area.

(7)

All dogs which have bitten a person or another animal until it is determined that the dog doing the biting is not infected with rabies.

(b)

All dogs are subject to the foregoing even if the owner provides evidence of the animal's vaccination.

(Code 1973, § 5-77)