(a) Any person who keeps or harbors dogs or cats, within the jurisdiction of the City of Grandview Heights Board of Health shall have such dogs or cats immunized or reimmunized against rabies by a method listed in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Center for Disease Control Animal Rabies Vaccine Compendium or any other method approved by the Health Commissioner, provided that dogs or cats need not be immunized before reaching the age of three months, provided further that dogs or cats entering this jurisdiction temporarily for dog or cats shows, exhibition and/or breeding purposes shall not be allowed out of the owner’s, keeper’s, or handler’s control unless properly immunized.
All dogs or cats entering this jurisdiction for field trials or purposes, or any other purpose, shall be properly immunized, and immunized dogs and cats shall be accompanied by an immunization certificate or certified acknowledgement by the veterinarian that has immunized the dog or cat.
(b) All veterinarians immunizing or re-immunizing dogs against rabies shall keep a record of such immunization or re-immunization and shall, without delay, give to the owner or keeper of the dog immunized or re-immunized a certificate of immunization which shall include a number identifying the individual record, a complete description of the dog, place where the dog is kept or harbored, name of owner, keeper or harborer of the dog and his/her address, date and type of immunization or re-immunization and such other pertinent information as is needed and the signature and address of the veterinarian. The veterinarian shall also, without delay, forward the information required on the certificate described in this section to any agency authorized by the Health Commissioner.
(c) The certificate described in subsection (b) hereof shall be made on forms provided and approved by the Health Commissioner or the agency authorized by the Board of Health.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to mean that dogs or cats immunized or re-immunized shall be allowed to run at large in violation of any rabies quarantine, law, ordinance, or regulation.
(e) All veterinarians who immunized or re-immunized a dog against rabies shall provide a tag approved by the Health Commissioner which shall have thereon permanently affixed the year of immunization or re-immunization and the number indicating the record prescribed in subsection (b) hereof. Such tag shall be securely fastened to the collar and/or harness worn by the dog.
(f) All veterinarians immunizing or re-immunizing cats against rabies shall keep a record of such immunization or re-immunization and shall without delay give the owner or keeper of the cat immunized or re-immunized a certificate of immunization which shall include a number identifying the individual record, a complete description of the cat, place where the cat is kept or harbored, name of the owner, keeper, or harborer of the cat and his/her address, date and type of immunization or re-immunization and such other pertinent information as is needed, along with the signature and address of the veterinarian. The veterinarian shall also, without delay, forward the information as is needed, along with the signature and address of the veterinarian. The veterinarian shall also, without delay, forward the information required on the certificate described in this section to the Health Commissioner.
(Res. 07-94. Passed 4-21-94.)