No person shall own, keep or harbor any pet within the city unless the pet has been vaccinated against rabies as provided herein.
(A) Unless the pet has received (as evidenced by certificate) a vaccination from a licensed graduate veterinarian using a vaccine which is good for a period of one year, provided the vaccine has been approved with the longer period of time specified by the State Department of Health and Environmental Control after consultation with the executive committee of the Association of Veterinarians.
(B) A State Department of Health and Environmental Control certificate of pet rabies vaccination will be issued by a licensed graduate veterinarian for each pet, stating the name and address of the owner, the name, breed, color and markings, age, sex of animal and the veterinary or pharma-ceutical control number of the vaccination.
(C) Coincident with the issuance of the certificate, the licensed graduate veterinarian shall also furnish a serially numbered metal tag bearing the same number and year as is on the certificate. The metal license tag shall bear the name of the veterinarian and shall at all times be attached to a collar or harness worn by the pet for which the certificate and tag have been issued. Tags must be of the same color and shape when issued in offices of veterinarians.
(D) The owner shall have a valid certificate of rabies vaccination readily available at all times for inspection by the animal services officer or the Public Safety Department designee of health officials.
(E) In the event that a rabies tag is lost, the owner shall obtain a duplicate tag within seven working days.
(F) A certificate of rabies vaccination issued by a licensed veterinarian from another state will be accepted as valid evidence provided it is less than a year from date of issue.
(G) Rabies inoculation must be given by age four months to all cats and dogs.
(`95 Code, § 6-3-13) (Ord. 89-2, passed 11-17-89; Am. Ord. 07-99, passed 2-16-99; Am. Ord. 03-02, passed 3-26-02)