A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring or having the care, custody, or possession of any dog to keep or maintain such dog in any place in the City unless such dog has been vaccinated. This Section shall have no application to dogs under the age of four months, who are fastened securely by a rope, chain, or leash, or confined within the private property of the owner or person having control of such dog.
B. 
Health and Safety Code Sections 121705 and 121710 establish penalties for violating orders of local health officers regarding rabies quarantines or concealing information about animals that have been exposed or have bitten someone. Violating a quarantine order or refusing to produce an animal upon demand of the local Health Officer is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or a fine not less than $100.00 and not more than $1,000.00.
(Prior code § 0626; amended during the 2008 recodification)
The Animal Control Officer shall not license any dog until it has been vaccinated with an approved canine anti-rabies vaccine of modified live virus chick embryo origin, by injection or other method approved by the Health Officer, and the owner or person in possession of such dog submits a certificate of vaccination from a licensed veterinarian certifying the vaccination of such dog within 18 months of January 1st of the year for which the license is to be issued.
(Prior code § 0627)
The required anti-rabies vaccination shall be performed by a duly qualified and licensed veterinarian. Such veterinarian vaccinating any dog shall issue to the owner or person in possession of such dog a rabies vaccination tag and a certificate of vaccination, which certificate shall include the following:
A. 
The type of vaccine used;
B. 
The date of vaccination;
C. 
A description of the dog;
D. 
The serial number of the rabies vaccination tag issued to the dog;
E. 
The name and address of the owner of the dog;
F. 
The signature of the licensed veterinarian making the vaccination;
G. 
A statement that the dog is a male, female, or spayed female.
(Prior code § 0628)
A. 
Animal Control Officers may direct the owner or custodian of any animal which is determined by them to have bitten any person or other animal to comply with one of the following procedures:
1. 
Quarantine the biting animal on the premises of the owner or custodian of such animal for a period of time determined by Animal Control Services.
2. 
Surrender the biting animal to Animal Control Services for quarantine and impoundment for the period of time determined by them.
3. 
Surrender the animal to a licensed veterinarian for quarantine for the period of time determined by Animal Control Services.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of a biting animal to fail to comply with Animal Control Services' orders and the requirements set forth in this section.
C. 
Except as otherwise provided in this section or by state law, if the animal quarantined is determined not to be infected with rabies at the end of the period of isolation, then it shall be released to the owner or custodian of the animal upon the payment of any fee, charge or penalty including any fee for veterinary services. If such fee, charge or penalty is not paid within five days after notification by Animal Control Services, then such animal may be adopted, transferred or humanely euthanized.
(Prior code § 0629; Ord. 1622(16) § 8)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to immediately notify the County Health Officer or designee of the observation or knowledge of any animal which shows symptoms of rabies or which acts in a manner which would lead a reasonable person to believe the animal may have rabies.
(Prior code § 0631; Ord. 1622(16) § 8)
A. 
Animal Control Services shall investigate any report of any animal showing symptoms of rabies or acting in a manner which would lead a reasonable person to believe the animal may have rabies. Upon determination by the County Health Officer or designee an animal may be infected with rabies, the owner or custodian of such animal shall be required to comply with one of the following procedures:
1. 
Surrender the animal to Animal Control Services for quarantine and impoundment for the period of time determined by them, or
2. 
Surrender the animal to a licensed veterinarian for quarantine for the period of time determined by Animal Control Services.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of an animal which may be infected with rabies to fail to comply with Animal Control Services' requirements set forth in this section.
C. 
If the animal quarantined is determined not to be infected with rabies at the end of the period of quarantine, then it shall be released to the owner or custodian of the animal upon the payment of any fee, charge or penalty including any fee for veterinary services. If such fee, charge or penalty is not paid within five days after notification by Animal Control Services, such animal may be adopted, transferred or humanely euthanized.
(Prior code § 0632; Ord. 1622(16) § 8)
Animal Control Services shall cause any animal quarantined to be examined by the County Health Officer or designee. If the animal is determined to be possibly infected with rabies, then the County Health Officer shall order in writing that the animal be humanely euthanized and tested for rabies. A copy of this order shall be given to the owner or custodian of the animal.
(Ord. 1622(16) § 9)