Note: Article 4 entitled "Vaccinations", consisting of Sections 5-1.401 through 5-1.407, renumbered to Article 2 and Sections 5-1.201 through 5-1.207 by Section 2, Ordinance No. 2037 c.s., effective November 25, 1970.
Every person keeping, harboring, or having a dog over the age of four months in the City shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with canine rabies vaccine approved by and in a manner approved by the Department of Public Health of the State within a period of 30 days from the date of harboring, keeping, or having such dog in the City or from the date the dog attains the age of four months; provided, however, this provision shall not apply so as to require the vaccination of any dog which has been vaccinated with a chick embryo vaccine by a person licensed by the State, or any other state or nation, to practice veterinary medicine when such vaccination has been completed within the period of time prescribed in this section. If chick embryo vaccine was used in such vaccination, it shall have been completed within two years prior to the date such dog was kept, harbored, or brought into the City. If nerve tissue rabies vaccine was used, such vaccination shall have been completed within one year prior to the date such dog was kept, harbored, or brought into the City. The annual renewal of licensing, as required by the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 121690 of the Health and Safety Code of the State, and revaccination, as may be required by the provisions of subsection (b) of said Section 121690 shall be procured not later than 60 days after the expiration of the previously issued license.
(§ 1, Ord. 1487, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1649; renumbered by § 2, Ord. 2037 c.s., eff. November 25, 1970, as amended by § 1(42), Ord. 2844 c.s., eff. November 4, 1999)
(a) 
Chick embryo vaccine. Every person keeping, harboring, or having a dog in the City which has been vaccinated with chick embryo vaccine shall cause such dog to be revaccinated within a period of not more than two years after such prior vaccination.
(b) 
Tissue phenolized vaccine. Every person keeping, harboring, or having a dog in the City which has been vaccinated with tissue phenolized vaccine shall cause such dog to be revaccinated with rabies vaccine within a period of not more than one year after such prior vaccination.
(§ 2, Ord. 1487; renumbered by § 2, Ord. 2037 c.s., eff. November 25, 1970)
Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the City who vaccinates a dog with rabies vaccine shall issue to the person keeping, harboring, or having such dog a certificate, signed by such veterinarian, which states thereon the name and description of the dog, the date of such vaccination, and the type of vaccine used and shall send a duplicate copy thereof to the Poundmaster.
(§ 3, Ord. 1487; renumbered by § 2, Ord. 2037 c.s., eff. November 25, 1970)
(a) 
Presentation of certificate. Every person applying for a dog license in the City shall exhibit a certificate issued by a person licensed by the State, 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 this article; or
(2) 
Should not be vaccinated with rabies vaccine by reason of infirmity or other disability which is shown on the face of the 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 and until such certificate is so exhibited.
(b) 
Stamping of license. At the time the dog license is issued, it shall be stamped with the date of the vaccination and the type of vaccination used as shown on the certificate, or, if the license is issued as the result of the 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 was issued.
(§ 4, Ord. 1487, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1649; renumbered by § 2, Ord. 2037 c.s., eff. November 25, 1970)
(a) 
Authorized. The Poundmaster shall capture and impound any dog found within the City which is not wearing a license issued by the City or by any other municipality in the County or by the County and stamped as set forth in this article.
(b) 
Right of entry. Any police officer of the City, or any officer or employee of the Poundmaster, or the Poundmaster shall have the right to enter upon any private or public property in the City to examine or capture any dog thereon; provided, however, no such officer or employee shall have the right to enter a house which is in use as a residence or a fenced or locked yard without first having secured a search warrant therefor.
(c) 
Release of dogs. No dog so impounded shall be released to any person until there has been a performance of the following conditions:
(1) 
There has been presented to the Poundmaster a current license for such dog issued by the Poundmaster or by the City Clerk or, if the person keeping, harboring, or having such dog is not a resident of the City, such nonresident has presented to the Poundmaster a current license conforming to the provisions of this article for such dog issued by any other municipality in the County or by the County;
(2) 
When the person keeping, harboring, or having such dog is a resident of the City, there has been paid to the Poundmaster the license fee for a City dog license as provided by law;
(3) 
There has been paid to the Poundmaster the impounding, collection, and other fees provided by law;
(4) 
There has been paid to the Poundmaster a reasonable fee as determined by the Poundmaster for the vaccination of the dog; provided, however, such fee shall not exceed Five and no/100ths ($5.00) Dollars, or there has been shown to the satisfaction of the Poundmaster that such dog has been vaccinated with rabies vaccine within the time periods and according to the other requirements set forth in this article, or that a certificate of disability has been issued for such dog as provided in this article; and
(5) 
The Poundmaster has determined that such dog does not have and is not reasonably suspected of having rabies.
(d) 
Vaccination of dogs. Within 72 hours after the receipt of the vaccination fee, or as soon thereafter as possible except as set forth in subsection (e) of this section, the Poundmaster shall cause the dog for which the fee has been paid to be vaccinated with chick embryo vaccine by a person licensed by the State to practice veterinary medicine or shall secure from such veterinarian a certificate of disability for such dog. After the dog has been vaccinated or a certificate of disability has been secured, and if all the conditions of subsection (c) of this section have been satisfied, the Poundmaster shall release such dog to the person keeping, harboring, or having such dog or to the person making the application for the release of such dog.
(e) 
Suspicion of rabies. If the Poundmaster suspects that any dog so impounded has rabies, he shall hold such dog for inspection by a health officer of the County. In the event 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 such health officer suspects that such dog may develop rabies, it shall be confined for such time as the health officer shall direct. Whenever the 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.
(§ 5, Ord. 1487; renumbered by § 2, Ord. 2037 c.s., eff. November 25, 1970)
All dogs under four months of age shall be confined to the premises of, or kept under physical restraint by, the owner, keeper, or harborer of such dog. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent the sale or transportation of a puppy four months old or younger.
(§ 5 1/2, Ord. 1487 c.s., as added by § 3, Ord. 1649 c.s., as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 2037 c.s., eff. November 25, 1970)
Dogs receiving initial injections of rabies vaccine shall be confined to the premises of, or kept under physical restraint by, the owner, keeper, or harborer of such dog until 30 days have elapsed following such vaccination.
(§ 5 1/2, Ord. 1487 c.s., as added by § 3, Ord. 1649 c.s., as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 2037 c.s., eff. November 25, 1970)