Whenever it is shown that any dog has bitten any person, or whenever any dog has shown symptoms of rabies, or acts in such manner as to lead the county director of public health to believe that such might have rabies, the owner or person having possession of such dog shall, upon order of the director of public health, quarantine it and keep it tied up or confined for a period of fourteen days, and shall allow the director of public health, or his representative, to make an inspection or examination thereof at any time during such period, or in lieu of said confinement said owner or person having possession of such dog may have said dog confined in an establishment controlled and supervised by a licensed veterinarian for a period of not less than five days, after which said dog may be released from said veterinary establishment upon the certification of the veterinarian controlling or supervising said establishment that said dog displays no symptoms whatsoever of rabies, and upon vaccination and licensing if subject to vaccination and licensing under the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 76-8 § 20, 1976)