Restraining of animal bitten by other animal with rabies.
Riverside Municipal Code § 8.16.040
in effect8.16.040 - Restraining of animal bitten by other animal with rabies.
Whenever any dog or other animal has been bitten by an animal infected with or reasonably suspected of being infected with rabies, the owner of the animal so bitten shall immediately restrain or confine such animal in such a way as to make it impossible for such animal to bite any other animal or person and to forthwith notify the City Animal Control Director or his/her designee. The City health officer or Animal Control Director or his/her designee shall have the power to quarantine any animal so bitten or suspected of having been bitten by a rabid animal for such period of time as he may determine not to exceed six months.
(Ord. 7362 §1, 2017; Ord. 4112 § 1 (part), 1974)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT8AN_CH8.16RACO_8.16.040REANBIOTANRAFetched: 11/1/2026
