Every owner of an animal three months of age or older shall have the animal vaccinated (if applicable) against rabies. All animals vaccinated at three months of age or older shall be vaccinated again at one year of age and annually thereafter. Routine vaccination should be performed during the months of January and February during each calendar year. Any person moving into the city from a location outside the city shall comply with this section within 30 days after having moved into the city. If the animal has inflicted a bite on any person or another animal within the last ten days, the owner of the animal shall report the fact to the veterinarian or city health official, and no rabies vaccine shall be administered until after the ten day observation period.
(Ord. 483, passed 1-27-1987; Ord. 483A, passed 3-23-1993; Ord. 483D, passed 8-27-1996)