(A) The owner of a dog or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies by the time the animal is three months of age. The animal must receive a booster within the 12-month interval following the initial vaccination. Every animal must be re-vaccinated against rabies at a minimum of once every three years with a triennial vaccine or a minimum once each year with an annual vaccine. All rabies vaccinations should be administered by a licensed veterinarian.
(B) The owner of a dog or cat three months of age or older shall, at the cost of $15, register the animal with the city to ensure rapid return to the owner if circumstances warrant. City registration shall be in conjunction with an animal’s annual rabies vaccination. Current rabies vaccination certificate must be submitted upon registration. The rabies vaccination certificate shall include the name and address of the applicant, a description of the animal and proof of a current rabies vaccination. Animals previously registered with the city under the lifetime registration shall be exempt from registering the animal annually. All other regulations and requirements under this section apply.
(C) A person commits an offense, without regard to mental state, if the person owns, keeps or harbors a dog or cat over three months of age without having such animal currently vaccinated against rabies.
(D) A person commits an offense, without regard to mental state, if the person owns, keeps or harbors a dog or cat over three months of age without having such animal currently registered with the city.
(E) A person commits an offense, without regard to mental state, if the person owns, keeps or harbors a dog or cat required to be vaccinated and registered by this section and fails to display on the animal at all times a current rabies vaccination tag and a current city registration tag.
(F) A person commits an offense, without regard to mental state, if the person owns, keeps or harbors a dog or cat and displays on the animal a rabies vaccination tag or a city registration tag issued to another animal.
(Ord. 12-071, passed 10-15-2012) Penalty, see § 90.99