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 a type of rabies vaccine approved by the Los Angeles County Health Officer within a period of 30 days from the date such dog was harbored, kept or had within the City, or within 30 days from the date the dog attains the age of four months; provided, however, that the aforesaid provisions shall not apply so as to require the vaccination of any dog which has been vaccinated with an approved vaccine by a person licensed by the State of California, or by any other State or nation, to practice veterinary medicine where such vaccination has been completed within the period of time as hereinafter prescribed in this section.
If the dog's vaccination was performed at an age of under 12 months, it must have been completed within one year prior to the date such dog was first kept, harbored or brought into the City. If the dog was last vaccinated at an age over 12 months, it must have been completed within 36 months prior to the date such dog was first kept, harbored or brought into the City.
(Added by Ord. 806, adopted 11-26-85; amended by Ord. 849, adopted 4-7-87)