(A) Every owner of a dog or cat four or more months of age shall cause the dog or cat to be inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian each year, or remain current from a previous inoculation. New residents of the county owning or keeping a dog or owning a cat four or more months of age shall register the animal with the Administrator within 30 days after establishing residence in the county. Evidence of the rabies inoculation shall be entered on a certificate the form of which shall be approved by the Board, and which shall contain the microchip number of the animal if it has one and which shall be signed by the licensed veterinarian administering the vaccine. The Board shall cause a rabies inoculation tag to be issued at a fee established by the Board, for each dog or cat inoculated against rabies. Pursuant to the Illinois Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/8, feral cats are exempt from these requirements.
(B) If a licensed veterinarian determines in writing that a rabies inoculation would compromise an animal’s health, then the animal shall be exempt from the rabies shot requirement, but the owner must still be responsible for registration and any other applicable fees. In the event the animal bites a person, the animal will be subject to quarantine under veterinary supervision as an unvaccinated animal.
(1993 Code, § 50.131) (Ord. 92-10, passed 11-18-1992; Ord. 2003-08, passed 11-19-2003; Ord. 2006-07, passed 6-21-2006; Ord. 2022-01, passed 3-16-2022)