ARTICLE IV. RABIES CONTROL

Sec. 4-69. Inoculation of cats and dogs.

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, possess, board or harbor any cat or dog over the age of four (4) months within the county, unless such cat or dog has been inoculated against rabies by a currently licensed veterinarian or by a licensed veterinarian technician who was under the immediate and direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian on the premises, and the term of effectiveness of such inoculation has not expired.

(b)  Any person bringing a cat or dog into the county from another jurisdiction shall conform to this section within ten (10) days after bringing such cat or dog into the county.

(c)  At the time of inoculation as required by this section, a certificate of inoculation shall be issued to the owner. Such certificate shall at a minimum show the signature of the veterinarian, the animal owner’s name and address, the species of the animal, the sex, the age, the color, the primary breed, the secondary breed, whether or not the animal is spayed or neutered, the vaccination number, the expiration date, and the locality in which the owner resides.

(d)  A violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by imposition of a civil penalty as is set out in section 1-10 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 03-19, 6/17/03; Ord. No. 06-7, 6/27/06)