Every owner of a dog over four months in age shall have such dog vaccinated with such canine anti-rabies vaccine and at such intervals as prescribed by the State Department of Health.
(County code § 6-1.901)
Every owner who brings into the city a dog which has not been vaccinated within twelve months prior to the importation thereof shall have the dog vaccinated within five days from and after its arrival in the city. The certificate of vaccination issued by a duly licensed veterinarian from any other jurisdiction for the specific dog, establishing the vaccination with an approved vaccine, may be accepted by the chief of the animal control division as evidence of vaccination upon the date of the vaccination indicated in the certificate.
(County code § 6-1.902)
A dog shall be exempt from the vaccination requirements of this title if within one year:
A.
A veterinarian has examined the dog and certified that a vaccination will endanger the dog's health for physiological reasons;
B.
Such certificate is presented to the health officer within five days after the examination; and
C.
The health officer concurs in the opinion of the veterinarian and endorses his or her approval on the veterinarian's certificate.
(County code § 6-1.903)
A.
Dogs shall be vaccinated by a veterinarian or at a vaccine clinic approved by the health officer.
B.
Every person who vaccinates a dog for rabies shall issue to the owner of the dog a certificate containing the following:
1.
The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the dog;
2.
The type of rabies vaccine administered (including name of the manufacturer and lot number of vaccine used);
3.
The date of the vaccination, the interval for the next vaccination, and the date that the next vaccination is due;
4.
A description of the dog, including breed, age, sex, color and markings of the dog;
5.
The stamped, printed or typewritten name, address and telephone number of the person who administered the vaccine; and
6.
The signature, with date, of the person administering the vaccine.
(County code § 6-1.904)
It is the duty of any person having knowledge of any animal falling into the following categories to immediately report the animal to the health officer, the chief of the animal control division, or the city police chief and to furnish complete information regarding the incident:
A.
Known rabid animals;
B.
Suspected rabid animals;
C.
Animals which have bitten a human or otherwise exposed a human to rabies;
D.
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.
(County code § 6-1.905)
Upon the receipt of a report pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.32.050, upon acquiring knowledge of an animal listed in said Section 6.32.050, or upon the receipt of information of the existence of any case of rabies or any other animal disease dangerous to human beings in the city, the chief of the animal control division or the city police chief shall report the same to the health officer.
(County code § 6-1.906)
A.
The health officer shall order the isolation or quarantine of all animals of the categories set forth in Section 6.32.050, shall order the place and conditions thereof in a manner not inconsistent with state and local laws and regulations, and, with the cooperation of the chief of the animal control division, shall ensure the isolation or quarantine of such animals.
B.
Upon a determination by the city manager or designee, or the chief of the animal control division, that the health officer is not reasonably available for such purposes, the chief of the animal control division may discharge the powers and duties of the health officer set forth in subsection A of this section, in accordance with procedures established by the health officer, until such time as the health officer is determined to be available to do so.
(County code § 6-1.907)
Upon the death of any rabid animal, clinically suspected rabid animal, or animal which has bitten or otherwise exposed a human to rabies, the chief of the animal control division shall obtain and turn over to the health officer the carcass of such animal or an adequate specimen thereof.
(County code § 6-1.908)
Upon an order of the health officer, the chief of the animal control division shall destroy any animal or its carcass if an examination shows such animal or carcass to be rabid.
(County code § 6-1.909)
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 city, or in any part thereof. Upon making such a declaration, the health officer shall prepare and promulgate, with the approval of the city council, 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 dogs and other animals within such area. Such rules and regulations of the health officer may include, but not be limited to, the quarantine, vaccination and destruction of diseased or suspected or stray animals by humane methods. It shall be the duty of the chief of the animal control division to comply with all the directives of the health officer in the enforcement of such rules and regulations.
(County code § 6-1.910)
Upon a determination by the health officer that an animal which has been isolated or quarantined in accordance with provisions of this chapter may be released or discharged from such isolation or quarantine, the animal may be released to the owner or other person responsible for its care and control upon payment of the fees provided by Section 6.28.030 of this title. If the owner or other person responsible for the care and control of the animal does not obtain the release of the animal, such owner or other responsible person shall pay, and be charged and liable for, the fees set forth in Section 6.28.030(B)(1) and (2).
(County code § 6-1.911)