(A) Every owner of a dog or cat four or more months of age shall cause such dog or cat to be inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian annually or at such intervals as hereafter may be promulgated by the Department. Evidence of such inoculation shall be entered upon a certificate, the form of which shall be approved by the County Board, and the certificate shall be signed by the licensed veterinarian administering the vaccine.
(B) The veterinarian administering the vaccine shall cause the certificate of inoculation to be distributed as follows:
(1) One copy shall be given to the owner at the time of inoculation;
(2) One copy shall be filed with the office of the Administrator, or such place as the County Board shall designate, within 30 days after the date of inoculation; and
(3) One copy shall be retained by the veterinarian administering the inoculation for a period of five years, or such period as set by the Department or the County Board.
(C) The type and brand of rabies vaccine used shall be licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and approved by the Department.
(D) Every owner of a dog or cat shall comply with the provisions in this chapter. Each day a person fails to comply constitutes a separate offense. If an animal is not inoculated and registered after its owner has been found to be in violation of this section or sections on inoculation tags; confinement of animal which has bitten someone; or duties of owners of rabid or biting animals, two times within a 12-month period, said animal shall be impounded by the Administrator or his or her delegate and may be redeemed or disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this code.
(E) Anyone that owns a dog or cat that is not vaccinated for rabies, will be issued a written warning and will be given seven days to get the dog or cat vaccinated for rabies. If owner doesn’t comply, the owner will be issued a $50 ticket and dog or cat will be impounded.
(Ord. 0-2007.1, passed 3-13-2007; Ord. 2008.03, passed - -2008; Ord. O-2012.02, passed 3-13-2012; Ord. O-2014.01, passed 2-11-2014) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Inoculation of dogs required, see 510 ILCS 5/8