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(a) Any owner or other person violating any provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of this article is committed or permitted; and, except as otherwise specified in this article, upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). No judge may suspend the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein. In addition to the fine amount, the penalty may include imprisonment for not more than four (4) months and not more than two (2) years probation, or any combination thereof.
(b) Any person convicted of violating section 4-76 and/or section 4-81 shall be fined not less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each offense; however, the fine shall be reduced to seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each offense upon a showing to the court of proof of vaccination and/or licensing, as required of such dog or dogs, within fifteen (15) working days of issuance of the complaint. No judge may suspend the imposition of the minimum fine prescribed herein. In addition to the fine amount, the penalty may include imprisonment for not more than four (4) months and not more than two (2) years probation, or any combination thereof.
(c) In addition, the judge shall order abatement as necessary.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 10; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 4529, § 1, 6-28-76; Ord. No. 5010, § 1, 9-10-79; Ord. No. 5219, § 2, 9-22-80; Ord. No. 6043, § 16, 6-25-84; Ord. No. 7241, § 4, 7-3-89; Ord. No. 9159, § 1, 11-9-98)
Editors Note: Former § 4-75 was repealed by § 17 of Ord. No. 6043, adopted June 25, 1984; the section had pertained to the duty to care for dogs and the prohibition of mistreatment of dogs. The repealed provisions had been derived from the 1953 Code, ch. 4, art.II, § 9, as amended by Ord. No. 2558, § 1, adopted Dec. 16, 1963, and Ord. No. 5219, § 3, adopted Sept. 22, 1980.
It shall be unlawful to own, keep, possess, harbor or maintain a dog over the age of three (3) months in the city without having such dog vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art.II, § 2.1; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 9916, § 1, 12-8-03)
No license shall be issued for any dog until the owner has presented a vaccination certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian containing the information required by this article.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 2.2; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)
(a) The type or types of anti-rabies vaccination that may be used for vaccination of dogs, the period of time between vaccination and revaccination, and the dosage and method of administration of the vaccine shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations designated by the state veterinarian.
(b) The fee for rabies vaccinations at the city enforcement agent center shall be as set by Pima County Code of Ordinances (PCCO) section 6.040.060.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 2.3; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 4671, § 1, 6-20-77; Ord. No. 5405, § 1, 7-6-81; Ord. No. 7998, § 4, 6-7-93; Ord. No. 10430, § 1, 6-26-07; Ord. No. 10893, § 1, 5-3-11, eff. 7-1-11)
The person causing a dog to be vaccinated shall demand and be given an official certificate certifying to the fact of such vaccination and the date thereof, stating the owner's name and address and giving a brief description of the dog, date of vaccination and type thereof, manufacture and serial number of the vaccine used, and the date revaccination is due.
(1953 Code, ch. 4, art.II, § 2.4; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)
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