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(A) The state’s Veterinarian shall designate the type or types of anti-rabies vaccines that may be used for vaccination of animals, the period of time between vaccination and revaccination and the dosage and method of administration of the vaccine.
(B) The state’s Livestock Board shall regulate the handling and disposition of animals classed as livestock that have been bitten by a rabid or suspected rabid animal or are showing symptoms suggestive of rabies.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-2)
(A) The state’s Department of Health Services shall regulate the handling and disposition of animals other than livestock that have been bitten by a rabid or suspected rabid animal or are showing symptoms suggestive of rabies.
(B) The state’s Department of Health Services may require the enforcement agent to submit a record of all dog licenses issued and in addition any information deemed necessary to aid in the control of rabies.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-3)
(A) The enforcement agent shall:
(1) Enforce the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder;
(2) Issue citations for the violation of the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The procedure for the issuance of notices to appear shall be as provided for peace officers in A.R.S. § 13-3903; except that, the enforcement agent shall not make an arrest before issuing the notice; and
(3) Be responsible for declaring a rabies quarantine area within area of jurisdiction. When a quarantine area has been declared, the enforcement agent shall meet with the state’s Veterinarian and representatives from the Department of Health Services and the Game and Fish Department to implement an emergency program for the control of rabies within an area. Any regulations restricting or involving movements of livestock within the area shall be subject to approval by the state’s Veterinarian.
(B) The issuance of citations pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 13-3899.
(C) The enforcement agent may designate deputies.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-4)
(A) The enforcement agent shall set an annual license fee which shall be paid for each dog four months of age or over that is kept, harbored or maintained within the boundaries of the town for at least 30 consecutive days of each calendar year. License fees shall become payable at the discretion of the Council. The licensing period shall not exceed the period of time for revaccination as designated by the state’s Veterinarian. License fees shall be paid within 90 days. A penalty not to exceed $4 shall be added to the license fee in the event that application is made subsequent to the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under the provisions of this subchapter. This penalty shall not be assessed against applicants who furnish adequate proof that the dog to be licensed has been in their possession less than 30 consecutive days.
(B) Durable dog tags shall be provided. Each dog licensed under the terms of this subchapter shall receive, at the time of licensing, such a tag on which shall be inscribed the name of the town, the number of the license and the date on which it expires. The tag shall be attached to a collar or harness which shall be worn by the dog at all times while running at large, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter. Whenever a dog tag is lost, a duplicate tag shall be issued upon application by the owner and payment of a fee to the enforcement agent.
(C) Any person who fails within 15 days after written notification from the enforcement agent to obtain a license for a dog required to be licensed, counterfeits or attempts to counterfeit an official dog tag, or removes such tag from any dog for the purpose of willful and malicious mischief or places a dog tag upon a dog unless the tag was issued for that particular dog is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Types of License/Service | Fee/Charge |
Types of License/Service | Fee/Charge |
Adoption fee | $20 |
After hours pick-up | $50 |
Animal pick-up reference bites | $50 |
Euthanasia | $25 |
Impound daily fee | $8 |
Licenses (licenses are valid for one calendar year and are to be renewed on a yearly basis) | |
Licenses for winter visitors that have out of state licenses already in possession | $5 |
Licenses for winter visitors and residents that do not already have possession | $12 |
Licenses for dogs that have been spayed or neutered (provided that owner provides legal documentation) | $5 |
Open hour drop-off | $10 |
Regular hours pick-up | $25 |
(Prior Code, § 6-2-5) (Ord. 01-05, passed - -2001; Ord 01-07, passed - -2001)
(A) A person operating a kennel shall obtain a permit issued by the Board of Supervisors of the county where the kennel is located, except if each individual dog is licensed.
(B) The annual fee for the kennel permit is $75.
(C) A dog remaining within the kennel is not required to be licensed individually under A.R.S. § 11-1008. A dog leaving the controlled kennel conditions shall be licensed under A.R.S. § 11-1008, except if the dog is only being transported to another kennel which has a permit issued under this section.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-6) (Ord. 01-07, passed - -2001)
(A) Before a license is issued for any dog, the owner must present a vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian stating the owner’s name and address and giving the dog’s description, date of vaccination and type, manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine used, and date revaccination is due. A duplicate of each rabies vaccination certificate issued shall be transmitted to the enforcement agent on or before the tenth day of the month following the month during which the dog was vaccinated. No dog shall be licensed unless it is vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(B) A dog vaccinated in any other state prior to entry into Arizona may be licensed in Arizona; provided that, at the time of licensing, the owner of such dog presents a vaccination certificate, signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in that state or a veterinarian employed by a governmental agency in that state, stating the owner’s name and address and giving the dog’s description, date of vaccination and type, manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine used. The vaccination must be in conformity with the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(C) The enforcement agent shall make provisions for vaccination clinics as deemed necessary. The vaccination shall be performed by a veterinarian.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-7)
(A) The enforcement agent or his or her authorized representative shall place the moneys collected by him or her under the provisions of this subchapter in a special fund to be known as the “Rabies Control Fund” to be used for the enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter and the regulation promulgated thereunder.
(B) Any unencumbered balance remaining in the Rabies Control Fund at the end of a fiscal year shall be carried over into the following fiscal year.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-8)
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