(A) No person shall own, keep or harbor any pet within the county for longer than 60 days unless such pet has been inoculated against rabies as provided in this section.
(B) Every owner/custodian of a pet will have his or her pet inoculated against rabies in such a manner as to provide continual protection.
(C) A state board of health certificate of pet rabies vaccination will be issued by a licensed graduate veterinarian for each pet stating the name and address of the owner, the name, breed, color and markings, age, sex of the animal and the veterinary or pharmaceutical control number of the vaccination.
(D) Coincident with the issuance of the certificate, the licensed graduate veterinarian shall also furnish a serially numbered metal license tag bearing the same number and year as the certificate. The metal license tag shall bear the name of the veterinarian who administered the vaccination and shall at all times be attached to a collar or harness worn by the pet for which the certificate and tag has been issued.
(E) The owner/custodian shall have a valid certificate of rabies immunization readily available for inspection by competent authority at all times.
(F) If a rabies tag is lost, the owner will obtain a duplicate tag without delay.
(G) If there is a change in ownership of a pet during the valid period of immunization, the new owner may have the current certificate of immunization transferred to his or her name.
(H) A certificate of rabies immunization issued by a licensed veterinarian from another state will be accepted as valid evidence.
(I) It shall be unlawful for any owner/custodian of any pet which has not been inoculated as required by this subchapter to allow it to run at large.
(County Ord. 17-01, passed 6-26-2017)