(A) Any
owner of a dog, cat, or ferret over the age of three (3) months shall
have the dog, cat, or ferret vaccinated as prescribed by NMSA 1978,
section 77-1-3 and state department of health regulations.
(B) Any
owner of a dog, cat, or ferret over the age of three (3) months shall
exhibit its certificate of vaccination issued by a licensed veterinarian
administering the rabies vaccine upon demand by a sheriff s deputy
or animal control officer.
(C) Any
owner of a dog, cat or ferret over the age of three (3) months shall
securely confine the dog, cat, or ferret until it is vaccinated against
rabies, which vaccination shall be administered within one week after
entry into the county, unless the owner has a certificate of vaccination
issued by a veterinarian licensed and practicing either within New
Mexico or in another state or foreign country, and the vaccination
conforms to the requirements of the state and this section. A titer
test is not an acceptable alternative to a rabies vaccination.
(Ordinance 2017-1, sec. 2, adopted 1/31/17 Penalty, see section 95.999 Penalty, see section
95.999)
(A) Any
animal that has rabies or shows signs of having rabies and any animal
bitten by an animal afflicted by rabies or that has been exposed to
a rabid animal shall be confined at once in a secure place by the
owner.
(B) A person
who knows or has reason to know that any animal is infected with rabies
or an unvaccinated animal has been exposed to rabies shall immediately
notify an ACO of the place where the animal is confined or can be
found. The owner of the animal shall surrender the animal to the ACO
upon demand.
(C)
(1) The
ACO shall then deal with the rabid animal pursuant to state law.
(2) A
vaccinated animal exposed to rabies may be required to be confined
on the owner’s premises for a minimum of 14 days until it is
determined by an ACO that there are no symptoms of rabies.
(Ordinance 1991-06 adopted 3/12/91 Penalty, see section 95.999)
(A) The
owner of an animal that bites a person and the person bitten by an
animal shall both report that occurrence to an ACO within 24 hours
of the occurrence. The owner of an animal that bites a person shall
surrender the animal to an ACO to impound the animal for a period
of observation deemed reasonably necessary by the ACO. A vaccinated
animal may be confined on its owner’s premises during this time
of observation.
(B) The
owner of the animal shall bear the cost of confinement. The ACO may
consent to confinement on the owner’s premises, but only if
the owner can produce evidence of a current rabies vaccination at
the time the bite was inflicted. The premises where the home confinement
is to occur shall be inspected and approved for such purpose by the
ACO. A person who has custody of an animal that has bitten a person
shall immediately notify the ACO, if the animal shows signs of sickness
or abnormal behavior.
(C) A physician
who renders treatment to a person bitten by an animal shall report
the fact that he or she has rendered treatment to the ACO within 24
hours of his or her first professional attendance to the bite wound.
The physician shall report the name, sex and address of the person
bitten as well as the type and location of the bite. The physician
shall give the name and address of the owner of the animal that inflicted
the bite, if known, and other facts that may assist the ACO in ascertaining
the immunization status of the animal.
(Ordinance 1991-06 adopted 3/12/91)
(A) All persons owning or having charge, custody or control of any animal shall keep the animal restrained to prevent damage or harm to people and property. Violation of this section will subject the owner or keeper to a fine as set forth in appendix
A to this chapter.
(B)
(1) When
a dog is off its owner’s premises, it must be under leash or
under control of the owner.
(2) For
the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply
unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Control. Includes a dog who responds
to sound commands of its owner to come to its owner on command.
Nuisance. Includes defecation or urination.
(3) The
owner of a dog shall not allow it to run at large or create a nuisance
on other’s property, be it public or private, including entering
onto lawns, driveways, walkways, places of recreation or amusement
parks.
(4) Violation of this section will subject the owner or keeper to a fine as set forth in appendix
A to this chapter.
(C) Any animal trespassing upon private or public property shall be deemed prima facie not to be under the immediate control of the owner or of his or her designee and the owner shall be in violation of subsections
(A) and
(B) above and shall be subject to penalties, pursuant to appendix
A to this chapter.
(Ordinance 1991-06 adopted 3/12/91 Penalty, see section 95.999)
(A) Any
person keeping, harboring or maintaining any dog over three months
of age within the county shall obtain a license from the animal control
division for each such dog. The ACO shall keep a record of all licenses
issued and shall issue a tag for each license granted. A current rabies
vaccination certificate shall be presented at the time of the application
the license. Licenses shall be issued annually and shall be renewable
during the anniversary month or the originally issued license and
shall expire on the last day of the anniversary month.
(B) To encourage
the alteration of dogs, the licensing fee for unaltered animals shall
be higher than for altered animals.
(C) A current
license tag or number shall be affixed to the licensed dog at all
times and in a reasonable manner.
(D)
(1) Dogs
belonging to nonresidents, who keep dogs within the confines of the
boundaries of the county for less than 90 consecutive days shall be
exempt from this section; provided, however, that all other provisions
of this chapter are complied with.
(2) Guide
dogs will be licensed by the county at no charge to the legally blind
and/or deaf, or to a handicapped or disabled person who has a current
prescription from a licensed physician prescribing the animal use.
(Ordinance 1991-06 adopted 3/12/91 Penalty, see section 95.999)