A. Every person, firm or corporation who owns, harbors, keeps or possesses, or has in his or her care, charge, custody or control any dog over four months of age shall cause such dog to be vaccinated against rabies by or under the direction of any duly licensed veterinarian, with a rabies vaccine approved by the State Department of Health Services for use in dogs. Such vaccinations shall be repeated at intervals specified by the State Department of Health Services in order to maintain adequate immunity. Compliance with the rabies vaccination provisions shall be a condition to the issuance or renewal of a dog license.
B. Each duly licensed veterinarian who vaccinates or causes or directs to be vaccinated any animal with a rabies vaccine shall complete and sign a rabies certificate in triplicate. The veterinarian shall keep one copy and shall give one copy to the owner or keeper of the vaccinated animal. The veterinarian shall submit to Animal Control a legible copy of each certificate within five days of the beginning of each month, for any animal so vaccinated during the previous month.
(Ord. MC-833, 5-19-92; Ord. MC-639, 9-22-88; Ord. 2561, 3-03-64; Ord. 821, 8-09-1921)