§ 14-91. Vaccination required.

(a)

The owner, custodian or harborer of each dog or cat over four months of age kept, maintained or harbored within the city is required to maintain a current rabies vaccination on such dog or cat.

(b)

It shall be the duty of all persons owning or having custody of any dog or cat over four months of age brought into the city from outside the county to have such dog or cat vaccinated within 14 days from date of entry; provided, however, that when the owner or person having custody of the dog or cat, produces evidence satisfactory to the health department through its designee that such dog or cat has a current vaccination as prescribed by this article, such dog or cat will not be required to be vaccinated again until the expiration of the current vaccination.

(c)

Only a licensed veterinarian shall be entitled in connection with his practice, on request of any owner of a dog, cat or other animal, to vaccinate such dog, cat or other animal against rabies; provided, however, that at the time of vaccination he furnished two copies of the vaccination certificate to the owner, forwarded one copy to the city police department and maintained one copy for his files.

(Ord. of 10-14-97, art. II, div. 3)