§ 10-305. VACCINATION REQUIRED.

(a) Every person who keeps or harbors any dog over the age of four months shall have such dog vaccinated against rabies by a duly licensed veterinarian. Such vaccination shall be at intervals of at least twelve months.

(b) Every person bringing any dog into the city which has not been vaccinated prior to importation shall cause such dog to be vaccinated within thirty days after its arrival in the city.

(c) On demand of the poundmaster, every person keeping or harboring any dog over four months of age shall exhibit to the poundmaster a certificate of a duly licensed veterinarian certifying that said dog has been vaccinated, the date of the vaccination, and the type of vaccine used.

(d) The poundmaster shall impound any dog which has not been vaccinated as required by this section.

(e) Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the city who vaccinates a dog with rabies vaccine shall issue to the owner of the dog a duplicate original of a certificate signed by said veterinarian which states:

(1) The name and address of the owner or harborer of the vaccinated dog;

(2) The kind of vaccine used, the name of the manufacturer and the manufacturer's serial or lot number, and the date of the vaccination;

(3) The breed, age, color and sex of the vaccinated dog;

(4) The license tag number, if any. (Orig. Ord. 3755; Am. Ord. 5005, 1957; Am. Ord. 5308, 1958; Ord. 5585, 1959; Ord. 5630, 1959; Ord. 5630, 1959; Rep. and Added Ord. 5757, 1960; Am. Ord. 5982, 1961; Am. Ord. 99-40, § 3, eff. 7-30-99).