(1) Where in any municipality the prevalence of rabies in the opinion of the Municipality renders it necessary, the Municipality may by public notice require the muzzling, for such period as it thinks fit or until such notice is cancelled, of all dogs within the municipality, or within any part of the municipality.
(2) During such period of time the Municipality may exercise the power conferred by section 249, in respect of any dog which is found at large without a muzzle after a date to be specified in the notice.