Every owner of a dog or cat shall have his or her dog vaccinated against rabies by the time it is four (4) months of age and annually thereafter. Any person moving into the city shall comply with this requirement within ten (10) days after having moved into this city. If the dog or cat has inflicted a bite on any person or other animal within the last ten (10) days, the owner of said dog or cat shall report such fact to the veterinarian who is going to administer such rabies vaccine and such rabies vaccine shall then not be administered until after a ten (10) day observation period.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 8.00, Section 8.01; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Rabies vaccinations shall only be given by a duly licensed and practicing veterinarian and upon vaccination, the veterinarian shall execute and furnish to the owner of the dog or cat as evidence of such vaccination, a certificate and metal tag. Such certificate shall at least contain the following information:
(1) 
Owner's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) 
The date of vaccination;
(3) 
The type of rabies vaccine used, producer, expiration date, and serial number;
(4) 
The year and number of rabies tag; and
(5) 
A description of the dog or cat.
(b) 
Concurrent with the issuance and delivery of the certificate of vaccination, the veterinarian shall also issue a metal tag, serially numbered to correspond with the vaccination certificate number and bearing the year of issuance and the name of the issuing veterinarian and his address. The owner of such dog or cat shall cause the metal vaccination tag to be attached to a collar to be worn by his or her dog or cat at all times.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 8.00, Section 8.02)