A. The owner or person having the charge, care, custody and control of a four (4) months of age or over cat or dog shall have such animal vaccinated for rabies. Any person permitting any such animal to habitually be on or remain, or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard or premises shall be responsible for the vaccination. Unvaccinated dogs or cats over four (4) months of age acquired by the owner or moved into the city must be vaccinated within thirty (30) days of purchase or arrival.
B. Every dog and cat shall have a current rabies vaccination with a rabies vaccine approved by the current compendium of animal rabies control as amended, published by the National Association Of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. This provision shall not apply to veterinarians or kennel operators temporarily maintaining on their premises animals owned by others. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-19(1))