(A) The owner of a dog shall, within 30 days after such dog has been inoculated against rabies, procure an inoculation tag from the county. The cost of the tag shall be determined and set by the County Board. The owner of a dog shall cause the inoculation tag to be attached to a collar or harness to be worn by the animal whenever the animal is not confined in a secure enclosure place. Valid rabies inoculation tags and certificates from other counties shall be honored while the animals are in transit or until the dog owner has established residence in this county.
(B) The registration/inoculation tag fee to be charged to the owner of animals in the county shall be, for annual registration:
(1) For each animal which is spayed or neutered: $5; and
(2) For each animal which is not spayed or neutered: $15.
(C) A licensed veterinarian may procure serially numbered inoculation tags from the county, at a fee set by the Board, and issue one tag with each inoculation certificate at the time of inoculation. A licensed veterinarian shall collect such tag fee from the owner at the time the inoculation tag is dispensed.
(Ord. passed - -2007)