§ 4-40. Vaccination.

(a)

Required. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or any cat to keep or maintain such dog or cat unless it shall have been vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian or approved antirabies clinic with the rabies vaccine within one (1) year preceding the date on which such dog or cat is kept and maintained.

(b)

Redeemed dogs and cats. Any dog or cat at the city animal control center must be vaccinated against rabies subject to the provision of paragraph (a) of this section by a doctor of veterinary medicine prior to the animal being redeemed by the animal's owner, and, in addition to any other redemption fee, the owner shall reimburse the city all amounts the city has paid or to be paid to the doctor of veterinary medicine for administering such rabies vaccination.

(Ord. No. 7721-1, § 6(P), (Q), 9-1-77; Ord. No. 8308, § 1, 8-8-83)