A. 
Every person keeping, harboring or having any dog over four months of age in the city, shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with rabies vaccine by a person licensed by the state of California, or other state to practice veterinary medicine, on or before the latest of the following dates:
1. 
Fifteen days after first acquiring such dog.
2. 
Fifteen days after bringing such dog into the city.
B. 
No person shall cause a dog under the age of four months to be vaccinated with an approved rabies vaccine unless a veterinarian licensed by the state of California, or other state, determines that such vaccination is required to preserve the health or prevent the disability of such dog.
C. 
The bureau of animal services shall vaccinate all cats picked-up or impounded with the appropriate rabies vaccine. After the animal is vaccinated, the owner shall reimburse the city for its actual costs of rendering such services.
(Prior code § 9-213; Ord. 1102 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1730 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1735 § 2, 2002)
Revaccination time—Rabies vaccine. Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog in the city of Hawthorne which had been vaccinated with an approved rabies vaccine shall case such dog or cat to be revaccinated within a period of not more than:
A. 
Twelve months after the dog initial vaccination if the dog was between four months and one year in age at the time of such vaccination;
B. 
Thirty-six months after each prior vaccination.
(Prior code § 9-214; Ord. 1102 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1730 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1735 § 2, 2002)
Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the city who vaccinates a cat pursuant to HMC 6.20.010(C) or dog with rabies vaccine shall issue to the person to whom he delivers the dog an original and a duplicate original of a certificate signed by the veterinarian which states:
A. 
The name and address of the owner or harborer of the vaccinated dog or cat;
B. 
The kind of vaccine used, the name of the manufacturer and the manufacturer's serial or lot number, and the date of the vaccination;
C. 
The breed, age, color, and sex of the vaccinated dog or cat; and
D. 
If applicable, the year and serial number of the license tag.
E. 
Exemption: Research institutions are exempt from the requirements imposed by 6.20.010, 6.20.020 and 6.20.030.
A conformed copy of said certificate shall be forwarded by the party signing same directly to the bureau of animal services and/or the director of licensing and code enforcement within five days from the date of issuance thereof. The certificate shall note whether the certificate was issued to an individual and/or organization involved in the rescue of animals.
(Prior code § 9-215; Ord. 1102 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1730 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1735 § 2, 2002)
A. 
Every person applying for a dog license whether to the director of licensing and code enforcement, the bureau of animal services contracting pound service of the city or to the city clerk of the city must exhibit a certificate issued by a person licensed by the state of California, or any other state or nation, to practice veterinary medicine which certificate shall show that the dog for which the license shall be issued either (1) has been vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.20.010 and 6.20.020, or (2) should not be vaccinated with rabies vaccine by reason of age, infirmity or other disability, which disability is shown on the face of such certificate and to the satisfaction of the person issuing the license to be in effect at the time of the license application. A license for such dog shall not be issued unless such certificate is so exhibited. Kennel licenses may be issued without the certificate; provided, however, no dog may be sold or removed from the kennel without complying with the provisions of Sections 6.20.010 and 6.20.020.
B. 
At the time a dog license of the city is issued, it shall be stamped with the date of vaccination and the type of vaccine used as shown on the certificate, or if the license is issued as the result of the aforesaid certificate of disability, the words "no vaccination required" shall be stamped thereon. Such license so stamped shall be worn at all times by the dog for which the license is issued.
(Prior code § 9-216; Ord. 1102 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1730 § 1, 2002)
A. 
The bureau of animal services or the contracting pound service of the city shall capture and impound any dog found within the city limits which is not wearing a license issued by the city of Hawthorne, or by any other municipality in the county of Los Angeles, and stamped as provided in Section 6.20.040.
B. 
The bureau of animal services, any police officer of the city of Hawthorne, or of any city in Los Angeles County, shall have the right to enter upon any private or public property in the city of Hawthorne in order to examine or capture any dog or other animal thereon or therein; provided, however, that no such officer or employee shall have the right to enter private property which is in use as a residence without first having secured either consent to do so or obtaining a valid search warrant therefor.
C. 
No dog or other animal so impounded shall be released to any person except where there has been a performance of the following conditions, if applicable:
1. 
There has been presented to the bureau of animal services or to the director of licensing and code enforcement a current license for such dog issued by the bureau of animal services, or if the person keeping, harboring or having such dog is not a resident of the city, such nonresident person has presented to the bureau of animal services a current license conforming to this title for such dog issued by any other municipality in the county of Los Angeles or by the county of Los Angeles;
2. 
Where the person keeping, harboring or having such dog is a resident of the city, there has been paid to the bureau of animal services or the director of licensing and code enforcement the license fee for a city dog license as provided by law;
3. 
There has been paid to the bureau of animal services or the director of licensing and code enforcement the impounding, collection and other fees as provided by law;
4. 
There has been paid to the bureau of animal services or the director of licensing and code enforcement a reasonable fee as determined by resolution for the vaccination of such dog or there has been shown to the satisfaction of the bureau of animal services or the director of licensing and code enforcement that such dog has been vaccinated with rabies vaccine in the time period and according to the other requirements as prescribed in Section 6.20.020; or that a certificate of disability has been issued for such dog as provided in Sections 6.20.010 or 6.20.040(A); and
5. 
The bureau of animal services or the director of licensing and code enforcement has determined that such dog does not have and is not reasonably suspected of having rabies.
D. 
Within seventy-two hours after the receipt of the aforesaid vaccination fee, or as soon thereafter as possible, and except as provided in subsection E of this section, the bureau of animal services or the director of licensing and code enforcement shall cause the dog for whom the fee has been billed or paid to be vaccinated with chick embryo vaccine by a person licensed by the state of California to practice veterinary medicine or secure from such veterinarian a certificate of disability for such dog. After the dog or cat has been vaccinated or a certificate of disability issued and if all the conditions of subsection C of this section have been satisfied, the bureau of animal services shall release such dog to the person keeping, harboring or having such dog or to the person making application for the release of such dog.
E. 
If the bureau of animal services suspects that any dog so impounded has rabies he shall hold such dog for inspection by a health officer of Los Angeles County. In the event that such health officer shall determine that such dog for inspection by a health officer of Los Angeles County. In the event that such health officer shall determine that such dog is afflicted with rabies, it shall be disposed of or confined for such time as the health officer shall direct. In the event that such health officer suspects that such dog may develop rabies, it shall be confined for such time as the health officer shall direct. Whenever such health officer shall determine that such dog does not have rabies, it shall be released in accordance with the provisions of subsection C of this section if applicable.
(Prior code § 9-217; Ord. 1102 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1730 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1735 § 2, 2002)