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(a) Whenever an owner within the limits of the city shall learn that his animal has bitten a human being, such person shall immediately confine the animal in a place where it cannot escape or have access to any human being or other animal. A report of the incident shall immediately be made by the owner to the city police department. The person bitten, or his parent or guardian, may also notify the city police department. (b) Whenever an officer of the police department shall learn that a human being has been bitten by any animal, the officer shall ascertain the identity of the animal and the person owning, harboring, or possessing it and shall immediately direct such person to confine such animal as deemed appropriate by the officer. (1) Any animal so ordered confined shall be confined as so directed for a period of at least ten days, kept apart from other animals. (2) Upon expiration of the ten days, if it is determined the animal does not have a disease which might have been transmitted by such bite, the animal may then be released. (Code 1982, § 502.10) Sec. 10-5. - Control of animals with history of biting. Every animal that has a history of biting a human or any domestic animal shall be confined by the owner within a building or secure, covered enclosure. Such animal shall not be taken out of such building or secure, covered enclosure unless muzzled and on a leash. (Code 1982, § 502.11) Sec. 10-6. - Nuisance animals. No person shall keep, own, harbor, or otherwise possess within the city an animal which is a public nuisance animal. (Code 1982, § 502.32) Cross reference— Nuisances, ch. 46. Sec. 10-7. - Noisy animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in his possession, or harbor any animal which, by frequent and habitual howling, yelping, barking or otherwise, shall cause serious annoyance or disturbance to persons or to the neighborhood; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to duly authorized hospitals or clinics established and operating for the treatment of small animals. No person shall be convicted under the provisions of this section except upon evidence from 50 percent of the adult residents living within 500 feet of the residence of the animal complained of or from four persons each of a different household, whichever is less, and no warrant shall be issued except after written notice has been mailed or delivered to the occupant of the premises where such animal is kept or harbored advising that a complaint has been made about the animal and calling attention to the provisions of this section. (Code 1982, § 502.34) Sec. 10-8. - Abandonment.