(a) Vaccination Required. Whoever owns, keeps or harbors a dog within the City shall, once each year have such dog properly vaccinated or immunized against rabies as provided by West Virginia Code 19-20A-1 to 19-20A-8; provided, however, that dogs need not be vaccinated before the age of five months; and, provided, further, that dogs entering the City temporarily cannot be kept and maintained within the City for a period of more than thirty days unless properly vaccinated.
(b) Record of Vaccination. Whoever vaccinates or revaccinates a dog against rabies shall keep a record of such vaccination or revaccination, and shall dispose of such record as provided in West Virginia Code 19-20A-3.
(c) Vaccination Tag. Any dog vaccinated or revaccinated as required by this article shall have a tag indicating the year of vaccination and the number of the record of such vaccination on such tag, which tag shall be securely fastened to the collar worn by the dog.
(d) Violations. No person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog within the City shall fail to have such dog vaccinated or revaccinated against rabies; fail or refuse to keep the required report of such vaccination; fail or refuse to provide the required tag; or obstruct or interfere in any way with the enforcement of any provision of this section.