(A) (1) Every person who owns and keeps or harbors any dog or cat over four months of age in the city shall have the dog or cat inoculated by a person legally authorized to do the inoculations so that the dog or cat is at all times vaccinated against rabies. Every vaccinated dog or cat shall be revaccinated at intervals not to exceed the effective duration of the vaccination as listed in guidelines prepared by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health except that all newly vaccinated dogs or cats will receive their first revaccination one year following the initial vaccination regardless of the age of the dog or cat at the time of the initial vaccination.
(2) Any dog or cat temporarily remaining within the city for less than 30 days or any dog or cat brought into the city for field trials, hunting, show or other exhibition purposes for less than 30 days duration is exempt from the vaccination requirements of this section. However, it shall be unlawful to bring any dog or cat into the city which does not comply with animal health laws and import regulations of the state which are applicable to those dogs or cats.
(B) (1) It shall be the duty of each veterinarian at time of vaccinating the dog or cat to complete (in duplicate) a valid National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians’ Rabies Vaccination Certificate #50 or #51 or a comparable computer-generated substitute which includes the following information:
(a) Owner’s name, address and telephone number;
(b) Description of animal (predominant breed, sex, markings, age, name and weight);
(c) Date of vaccination;
(d) Rabies vaccination tag number;
(e) Type of rabies vaccine administered;
(f) Manufacturer’s serial number of vaccine;
(g) Listed duration date of vaccination; and
(h) Veterinarian’s signature and code number.
(2) Distribution of certificate copies shall be as follows:
(a) The original maintained by the owner; and
(b) A copy retained by the issuing veterinarian. The veterinarian and owner shall retain their certificates for the interval between the vaccinations.
(3) A metal or durable plastic tag, serially numbered, shall be issued by the veterinarian at the time of vaccination. The tag shall be securely attached to the collar or harness of the dog or cat. Whenever the vaccinated animal is out-of-doors, either on the owner’s premises but not confined or off the owner’s premises, the collar or harness with the vaccination tag attached must be worn.
(C) The cost of rabies vaccination shall be borne by the owner of the vaccinated animal.
(D) The owner of any dog or cat vaccinated prior to the effective date of this subchapter and not having been issued the certificate and tag required by this subchapter may apply for the certificate and tag on forms prepared by the City Clerk which shall require among other things, the presentation to the City Clerk of evidence of the date of the inoculation, the name and address of the legally authorized person who performed the inoculation and the type and dosage of vaccine used. From the information and evidence and any other information or advice the City Clerk deems it necessary and upon compliance with the provisions of this subchapter by the owner, the certificate shall be completed in triplicate and the tag issued to the owner.
(Ord. 428, passed 8-22-1994) Penalty, see § 90.99