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ANIMALS AND FOWL § 5-47 Sec. 5-44. Confinement of a female dog in heat. Every female dog in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a m~nner that such female dog cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding. (Ord. No. 95-9, 9-26-95) State law reference-Virginia Code, § 3.1-796.128. Sec. 5-45. Quarantine during rabies epizootic. When an emergency exists in the city or any section thereof, due to a widespread rabies epizootic, or when there are vicious or destructive dogs and/or cats running at large, for the protection of the public health, the city council may adopt an ordinance declaring a quarantine in the city or such section thereof as may be affected, and restrict all dogs and/or cats to the owner's premises or to the immediate custody of a responsible person for the duration of such emergency. Any dog and/or cat owner or custodian who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 95-9, 9-26-95) State law reference--Emergency ordinance when rabid or destructive animals at large, Code of V',rginia, § 3.1-796.100. Sec. 5-46. Reporting rabid animal; concealing or harboring rabid animal. (a) Every person having knowledge of the existence of an animal apparently affected with rabies shall report immediately to the health department the existence of such ~nlmal, the place where seen, the owner's name, if known, and the symptoms suggesting rabies. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to conceal or harbor in the city any rabid animal. (Ord. No. 95-9, 9-26-95) State law reference-Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 3.1-796.98. Sec. 5-47. City dog pound; confinement and disposition of animals. (a) Any dog found running at large without the license tag required by section 5-55' or otherwise in violation of this chapter, shall be impounded by the animal control officer or other officer at the city dog pound. (b) A dog confined pursuant to subsection (a) shall be kept for a period of not less than five (5) days, such period to commence on the day immediately following the day the dog is initially confined in the facility, unless sooner claimed by its owner thereof, or, if the dog's rightful owner has surrendered all property rights in such dog and has read and signed a statement as required by subsection (g), disposed of as provided in subdivisions (e)(2),(3), (4), and (5). (c) Any feral dog not bearing a collar, tag, tattoo or other form of identification which, based on the written certification of a disinterested person, exhibits behavior that poses a risk of physical injury to any person confining the dog, may be euthanized after being kept for a period of not less than three (3) days, at least one of which shall be a full business day, such period to commence on the day the dog is initially confined in the facility, unless sooner claimed Supp. No. 36 327