(a) Vaccination required. Every owner or person harboring a dog or cat four months of age or older within the boundaries of the city shall have said animal vaccinated against rabies. The animal must receive a booster within the 12-month interval following the initial vaccination. Every animal must be revaccinated against rabies at a minimum of once every three years with a triennial vaccine or a minimum of once each years with an annual vaccine. All rabies vaccinations shall be administered by a duly licensed veterinarian.
(b) Vaccination certificate. Upon vaccination, the veterinarian shall execute and furnish to the owner or person harboring the dog or cat, as evidenced thereof, a certificate upon a form furnished by the veterinarian. The veterinarian shall retain a duplicate copy for three years. Such certificate shall contain the following information:
(1) owner’s name, address and telephone number;
(2) the animal’s species, age, sex, size (in pounds), predominant breed and colors;
(3) vaccine used, producer, expiration date, and serial number;
(4) the date of vaccination;
(5) the rabies tag number; and
(6) the veterinarian’s signature or signature stamp and license number.
(c) Vaccination tag. Concurrent with the issuance and delivery of the certificate of vaccination referred to herein, the veterinarian shall furnish a metal tag, serially numbered to correspond with the vaccination certificate number and bearing the year of issuance, the vaccination date, and the name and address of the issuing veterinarian. In the event of the loss or destruction of the original tag, the owner or person harboring the animal shall obtain a duplicate tag from the issuing authority.
(d) Proof of vaccination. It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or harbors a vaccinated animal to fail or refuse to exhibit the certificate of vaccination upon demand of any person charged with the enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 3141, § 3, 8-8-02; Ord. No. 3728, 11-11-10; Ord. No. 4523, §3, 11-14-24)