A.
The
Animal Control Director shall ensure that all animals falling into
the following categories shall be isolated or quarantined at the place
and under the conditions prescribed by the Health Officer and pertinent
State laws and regulations:
1.
Known
rabid animals;
2.
Suspected
rabid animals;
3.
Animals
that have bitten or otherwise exposed a human to rabies;
4.
Animals,
of a species subject to rabies, which have been bitten by a known
rabid or suspected rabid animal or have been in intimate contact with
a rabid or suspected rabid animal.
B.
It is
unlawful for the owner or keeper of an animal to violate any of the
conditions of isolation or quarantine prescribed by the Health Officer.
(Ord. 97-22 § 2, 1997)
Upon the death of any rabid animal, clinically suspected rabid
animal, or animal which has bitten or otherwise exposed a human to
rabies, the Animal Control Director or any Animal Control Officer
shall obtain and turn over to the Health Officer or the Health Officer's
designee the carcass of such animal or an adequate specimen thereof.
(Ord. 97-22 § 2, 1997)
The Health Officer may determine and declare that a rabies epidemic
or other unusually dangerous health situation exists among dogs or
other animals in the County, or in any part thereof, including incorporated
cities within the County. Upon making such a declaration, the Health
Officer shall prepare and promulgate, with the approval of the Board
of Supervisors, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the
conduct of all persons within the area where the dangerous condition
exists and such rules and regulations as are necessary for the control
of the dogs and other animals within such area. These rules and regulations
of the Health Officer may include, but are not limited to, quarantine,
vaccination and destruction of diseased or suspected or stray animals
by humane methods. It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Director
to comply with all directives of the Health Officer in the enforcement
of such rules and regulations. A violation of any of such rules or
regulations shall be a violation of this title.
(Ord. 97-22 § 2, 1997)
A.
Every
dog over four months of age shall have a medically current vaccination
with a canine antirabies vaccine approved by the State Health Department.
Such vaccination shall be administered by a veterinarian or as provided
through County recognized vaccination clinics.
B.
Every
person who owns or comes to own an unvaccinated dog shall have 10
days in which to comply with the provisions of this section.
C.
Notwithstanding
any provisions to the contrary in this chapter, no dog need be vaccinated
for rabies where:
1.
A
licensed veterinarian has examined such dog and certified at such
time that a vaccination would endanger the dog's health because
of physiological reasons; and
2.
Such
certificate is presented to the Health Officer or the Health Officer's
designee within five days of such examination; and
3.
The
Health Officer (or designee) concurs in the opinion of the veterinarian,
contained in such certificate, and endorses on such certificate his
or her approval thereof. Such certificate must bear the date of issuance
and must be renewed each year.
(Ord. 97-22 § 2, 1997)
Every veterinarian after vaccinating a dog for rabies, shall
issue a certificate to the owner. The certificate shall include the
following information:
A.
The
owner's full name, address and telephone number;
B.
The
vaccination tag number;
C.
The
breed, age, sex and color or markings of the dog;
D.
A statement
which provides: "This certificate that the dog described herein
was vaccinated against rabies with an approved rabies vaccination
approved by the State Department of Health";
E.
The
signature of the veterinarian administering the vaccination, or the
veterinarian's agency; and
F.
The
date of the vaccination and date of renewal.
(Ord. 97-22 § 2, 1997)
