Every owner of a dog or cat four (4) months of age or older shall have such animal vaccinated against rabies with an anti-rabies vaccine approved by the department of state health services and administered by a veterinarian licensed by the state. All dogs or cats vaccinated at four (4) months of age or older shall be revaccinated within one (1) year and annually thereafter. Any person moving into the city from a location outside of the city shall comply with this division within thirty (30) days after having moved into the city. If the dog or cat has inflicted a bite on any person or another animal within the last ten (10) days, the owner of said dog or cat shall report such fact to the veterinarian, and no rabies vaccine shall be administered until after the ten-day observation period.
(2004 Code, sec. 2.201)
Upon vaccination, the veterinarian shall execute and furnish to the owner of the dog or cat as evidence thereof, a certificate of vaccination. The veterinarian shall retain a duplicate copy. Such certificate shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the vaccinated dog or cat;
(2) 
The date of vaccination;
(3) 
The type of rabies vaccine used;
(4) 
The year and number of the rabies tag; and
(5) 
The breed, age, color and sex of the vaccinated dog or cat.
(2004 Code, sec. 2.202)
Concurrent with the issuance and delivery of the certificate of vaccination referred to in section 2.02.062, the owner of the dog or cat shall cause to be attached to the collar or harness of the vaccinated dog or cat a metal tag, serially numbered to correspond with the vaccination certificate number and bearing the year of issuance and the name of the veterinarian or his business name. Such tag shall be worn by the dog or cat at all times.
(2004 Code, sec. 2.203)
In the event of loss or destruction of the original tag provided in section 2.02.063, the owner of the dog or cat shall obtain a duplicate tag.
(2004 Code, sec. 2.204; Ordinance adopting Code)
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or harbors a vaccinated dog or cat to fail or refuse to exhibit his copy of the certificate of vaccination upon demand to any person charged with the enforcement of this chapter.
(2004 Code, sec. 2.205)
It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor any dog or cat which has not been vaccinated against rabies, as provided herein, or which cannot be identified as having a current vaccination certificate.
(2004 Code, sec. 2.206)
It shall be the duty of the chief of police to act as the rabies control authority and perform such duties as required by the laws of the state in accordance with Health and Safety Code, chapter 826.
(Ordinance 05-2018 adopted 7/12/18)