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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1563 - animals ----r Ordinance No. 1563 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANIMALS; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS ANDPRQVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCn.. OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE: Section 1. Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is hereby amended in its entirety as set out in Appel\dix A, which is attached and made a part of this ordinance. Section 2. This ordinance applies from and after its -effective date. Any violations committed before the effective date are governed by the ordinances in effect before the effective date, and they are continued in effect for this purpose. Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be. held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this. ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances,' shall be affected thereby. Section 5. The City.Councilofficially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law-at all times-during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confinns such notices and the contents and posting thereof Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective on February 1, 1998. J~.-- ~. . .'. . PA.. S.SED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this May of , 19'~ Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: ~ A... > PAS.. SED AND. . . APPROVED ON SECOND READING, this~ day of ~e~~ 19f.? Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: ~ ~:~m) ity Secretary . it""'" R~~ City Attomey b36:\S4od()gsl (12-2-97) --^--..-.,,-..-.------~-~~~-.---~~---.. '-~--~r.--r-""==--.".=.,===:~"'''.~"''1-.-~--<--..~----I''.-''~~"-=_-_C_'..,_7=.C~.____,~_=..."--~~_]. ,..i:l.i;,!:Tj:i~'- - -'-'lmtlm~!lflllImllr- Appendix A Chapter 5 ANIMALS Subchapter A. In GeneraL ~ 5.001. Defmitions. Sec. 5.002. Enforcement Sec. 5.003. General regulations; care, keeping etc. Sec. 5.004. [Reservedl ~ ~ ~ animals: ~ 5;005. Cleanliness of enclosures. ~ 5.006. Livestock'not to be kept ~ 5.007. Livestock not to run at large. ~ 5.008. Disposal of dead animals. See. 5.009. Keeping. raising fowl restricted. See. 5.010. Keeping pigeons prohibited ~ 5.011. Keeping guinea-fowl prohibited See. 5.012. Wild animals. ~ 5.013. Maintenance ofpcttltfy bird houses and yards. ~ 5.014. Fowl not to run at large. ~ 5.015. Shooting or catching wild birds. ~ 5.016. Keeping noisy animals. ~ 5.017. Prohibited on parks and playgrounds. Sees. 5.018-5.030. [Reserved.] SulN:hapter B. CIty PCIWld . ~ 5.031. Created; animal control officer. SeC. 5.032. Impoundment of animals nllming at large. ~5.033. Impoundmeitt fees. ~ 5.034. Releasi,ng animal to the owner. See. 5.035. Records to be kept ~ 5.036. Liability of owners of impounded animals. See$. 5.037-5.055. [Reserved.] Subc:hapter C. Dop and Cats ~ 5.056. Duty of officers. ~ 5.057. Maximum number on premises. ~ 5.058. Owner's duty to redeem; humane society; adnntinlK ~ 5.059. Redeemed do&, or cats must be vaccinated ~ 5.060. Payment of pound fees. Sec. 5.061. Dog kennels prohibited; deimed. See. 5.062. Disposal of dog droppings. See. 5.063. "A1large" defmed. ~ 5.064. Do&, at birge; cat nuisances. ~ 5.065. Cat and dog ......;",.....;n" Iieen:scs. See. 5.068. Barking dogs prohibited See. 5.069. [Reserved.] ~ 5.070. Dangerous dogs. Sec:s. 5.071-5.080~ [Reserved.] See. 5.081. Anti-rabies vaccination -required. See. 5.082. Issuance of certificate. See. 5.083. Vaccination tag. See. 5.084. Confmement of rabid dogs or cats. See. 5.085. Report of rabid dogs or cats. Subchapter A. In GeneraL Sec. 5.001. Definitions. Unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms, when used in this chapter, have the meanings indicated below: . (l) "Cat" shall mean a domestic feline of either sex, including one neutered or sterilized. (2) "Dog" shall have the same meaning given to that term by Section 822.041 of the TeXas Health & Safety Code. (3) "Domestic animal" shall include all species of animals commonly and universally accepted as being domesticated. (4) "Fowl" means any animal that is a member of the bird family. (5) "Harbor" shall mean to keep and care for an animal or to provide premises to which the animal returns for food, shelter or care for a period of seven days or more. Appendix A Page A-I ~_.._-----~---~-- r-'~-~:""""T'""'-"u------T" ---.-'-.-----~.--'![.1 . , l..cr:iiiIiJn-- -'IITIl'lm:rnlllllillr (6) "Owner" shall mean any person who has right of property in an animal or who harbors an animal or allows an animal to remain about the person's premises for a period of seven days. (7) "Pet animal" shall include dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles, and any other species of animal which is sold or retained as a household pet but shall not include skunks, nonhuman primates and any other species of wild, exotic or carnivorous animal that may be restricted in this chapter. See. 5.002. Enforcement. The Police Chief, the animal control officer, and other authorized employees of the City shall have the power and authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. See. 5.003. General regulations; care, keeping etc. Every owner, caretaker or user of any animal within the City shall observe the following provisions in connection with care, keeping and using of such animal, and any persqn violating any provisions hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) All stables or other enclosures in which an animal is kept and the ground upon which the same is situated shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and all stables and fences surrounding the lot where the animal is kept and the feed troughs and water troughs, from which the animal is-fed or watered, shall be free from any projection or thing that could injure the animal. (2) All animals shall be fed with a quantity of good, wholesome food sufficient to keep them in a good well-nourished condition, and such food shall be served to such animals in a clean, sanitary manner. (3) No animal shall be used or worked where there are any sores upon the animal's body, legs, head or shoulders. (4) All harnesses used on any work animal shall be fitted to such animal and be free from any wire, rivets, break, tear or anything else that will irritate or make sores on such animal. (5) All animals shall be provided with plenty of pure, clean water in sufficient quantities at all times. See. 5.004. [)leservedJ Cl.lael tI eatmellt of ani.nAI,,_ A person commits &1 offense ifheintentiollaU, or kHO~ingly. (1) Tortures or seriou.sij 01,.;111;,..11,1:.1111 .1Inil...1Il (2) FAil! LlllrM~\'I'AL1, t..!,.\lt.i,1.-, "", <"on.1ll, h....l,. ".~. (.. sldt~IWI AU J.l.k1l1.tl. (3) Unreasonabl} abandons an anhllal (4) T {&lo5pOl to5 01 confinc.o5 a..l animal in a cmd n 1a.-l1n~1 (5) Kilh:, iIJIllM, \If .1Ich.,illio;t~'H !...io;..n I.. .111. .1II,;..."I,..lh.-,. thai, o,ttl~~ llcu~ sheep, 5wi/ae, "I i"a.-h, LeJ../ati..t I.. .1In..lll..... ~illl..lIf II'S,,1 ,Pltl'.),;t} 01 th~ Appendix A PageA-2 -'--'--.~---~~~-"-'''''F==.-==.'~='='''';;'''''',",''.~::.=u,~ ow nee's effec;ti... e consent (C) Cal1ses one animm ta Gght ~ith ~I.. .th..,r See. 5.005. Cleanliness of enclosures. Pens, hutches, houses or any enclosure in which any animals or fowl are kept shall be clean and disinfected daily and must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. Litter and droppings from the animals must be collected daily and stored in a fly-tight container and hauled away at intervals not to exceed five days. Measures shall be taken so that no odors shall disturb the peace and tranquility of persons of ordinary sensibilities who reside in proximity to such premises. Sec. 5.006. Livestock not to be kept. Within the City, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep any livestock, barnyard animal or domestic animal, except common pets. This prohibition ~plies to all ofthefoJlounng re2ardless of size. (i) bovines (examDles: cattle. oxen). (ii) all eQJ.1ines (examples' hor~p.~ mnlp.<:: donkevs. asses. iacks. iennet$) (iii) all ovines (examples. !':heP.D eoat<:) ~i'() al1 <::unnp ~pv~mples. h02sand Di2s. includine Dot-belIiyd Dies). (v) all ratites (examples. ostriches emn<::. mo~<:: .1riun<::~ (vi) all camels (examples. ~romedaries bactrian camel!':) (vii) all harnyarti fourl ~pv~mplpC!. chickens. turkevs. eeese.ducks swans) and (viii) all other Jive!':tock anti harny~rti ~ntm~lC! it 'C! ..n affirmative defense to Drosecution under this section that. (j) the animal!': in QJ'Pstion ~rp hrnnght into the City for a Dartv. carnival or theatrical production andonty for a temDnr~ty ppnnn nnt exceedin2 72 hours. and (ii) notice of the arrival of the animal!': and their dp.D~rhlrp n~tp tC!g:hreg to the animal control officer at least 24 hours in advance See. 5.007. Livestock not to run at large. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow and permit any cows, horses, mules, jacks, jennets, goats, sheep, swine or any other livestock of any character to run at large upon any street area, public park, public property or any vacant property within the City. Sec. 5.008. Disposal of dead animals. The carcass of any animal dead of disease or other cause not slaughtered for food shall be removed and/or disposed of by the owner ifknown and, ifnot known, the owner of the premises where such animal is found, at his own expense within 24 hours after such death, according to such method as may be approved of by the animal control officer. Sec. 5.009. Keeping, raising fowl restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or have in the person's possession at any premises where the person resides more than 12 fowl at anyone time. All structures or enclosures used for the housing or keeping of fowl and all runs and fenced yards devoted exclusively to the use of raisiflg of fowl shall be of such size that no more than one fowl is kept per each 250 square feet of such pens, houses, runs or yards. This section is an additional Appendix A Page A-3 ~~~=C.O~'=-"'~""."""~.-=-r_-"=-=-:... -.-; I ffl~trle~m lilT [f' II1'T restri<ftion not an exceotion to other orohibitions in this chapter See. 5.010. Keeping pigeons prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any pigeon house or place to keep pigeons, or to keep or maintain pigeons for breeding or other purposes within the City. Sec. 5.011. Keeping guinea.;.fowl prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any house or place to keep guinea-fowls, or to keep or maintain guinea-fowls for breeding or other purposes within the City. See. 5.012. Wild animals. (a) Keeping restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or keep any wild animal within any building used as a residence or within 300 feet of any such building. (b) Definition. In this section, "wild animal" means any mammal, amphibian, aracRRie, reptile or fowl of a species which, due to size, vicious nature or other characteristic, is dangerous to human beings, including but not limited to, lions, tigers, leopards, r.OJli~r~ nt'plntC! jaguarg, bobcats. panthers, coyotes lesser oandas zebras wild horses. marsupials (e ~ qpo~~"m~ kane:aroos. etc.). deer (all varieties). bats (all varieties) poi~nnnl1~ ~r~t'hninC! (e g SCQrpi9Rg, ~iders). bears, wolves and wolfhybridS. raccoons. skunks (whether deodorized or not), apes, gorillas, monkeys of a species whose average adult weight is twenty pounds or more, foxes, elephants, rhinoceroses, alligators. crocodiles. and all roll115 of poisonous reptile~ (~11 f'nnn~~ and all indie:enous'wil9life (exc~Qt as to anv indigenous wildlife for whir.h thp. ppr~nn in pnC!C!e~sioQ ig liceqsed as a wildlife rehabilitator by the state or federaliove'1)mp.nt~ The term "wild animal" shall not include ferrets domestic rats. gerbils, hamsters, mice or rabbits. See. 5.013. Maintenance of p0l11bJ I1.i!Jl. houses and yards. All poultryhkd..houses and yards within the City must be kept in a clean sanitary manner. This section is an additional restriction. not an exception to other prohihition~ in thi~ t'h~pter See. 5.014. Fowl not to run at large. i It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens or other domestic fowl to permit the same to run at large in the City. Sec. 5.015. Shooting or catching wild birds.' It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or kill, or attempt to shoot or kill, with any air rifle, bow and arrow, slingshot or any firearm (or by other means), or to ensnare or catch by any means, any wild bird, old or young, within the City. Appendix A Page A-4 ----r"'~~~-~':""~F'--~-}f'-----________r-~----T'-.~C.-.,,-. "''It.'.} . . l..... ,: I .:iTlJ[[' - -"!l[lnm:minllmr ' Sec. 5.016. Keeping noisy animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any animal within the City which causes frequent (or long-continued) excessive or unusual noise which disturbs the comfort or repose of . persons of ordinary temper, sensibility or disposition. This section does not apply to h:lTking dOQs: but see Subchaoter C. below. Sec. 5.017. Prohibited on parks and playgrounds. No animal shall be permitted on any City park or playground (including premises leased or licensed by the City from the Houston Independent School District), whether under the control of the owner or not and whether on or off a leash. Sees. 5.018-5.030. [Reserved.] Subchapter B. City Pound Sec. 5.031. Created; animal control officer. There is hereby created a public pound for the City. The animal control officer shall be in charge of the pound and shall have full charge thereof, subject to the supervision of the Police Chief See. 5.032. Impoundment of animals running at large. All animals which may be forbidden by state law, this Code or other ordinance of the City to run at large within the City shall, when found running at large, be impounded by the animal control officer or any police officer of the City. See. 5.033. Impoundment fees. A pound fee shall be charged against each animal which may be impounded by the animal control officer, and an additional charge shall be made against each such animal for each day or part of a day after the first. The fees shall be as established by the City Council from time to time. See. 5.034. Releasing animal to the owner. The animal control officer or any police officer who may have custody ofan impounded animal shall release the animal to its owner, after: (i) proper evidence of ownership is given, (ll) assurance is given that the animal has received or will receive any required vaccinations and (ill) all accrued fees, fines and taxes are paid an~ (jv) in the case of a dQi or cat. the anim:ll h:l~ hep.n rel!istered . and oermanentlv identified as required by this Chapter Sec. 5.035. Records to be kept. The animal control officer shall record the following for each impounded animal: (1) The date the animal was impounded. (2) The name of the owner, ifknown. Appendix A Page A-5 -~----._------~T'--'----'--"~--~~T~'-:-']------'--r-"--'~'o-----._'- -lI""l __ __. 'T'TlIJIT----- "IiIIImi'IDlnllmr (3) A full and clear description of the animal. (4) The date the animal was discharged. (5) The name ofthe person to whom released. (6) The fees accnied. Sec. 5.036. Liability of owners of impounded animals. The payment of pound fees shall not exempt the owner, or person in control, of any animal impounded, from prosecution under this chapter or applicable law. Sees. 5.037-5.055. [Reserved.] Subchapter C. Dogs and Cats Sec. 5.056. Duty of officers. It shall be the duty of the animal control officer, the Police Chief, or any police officer of the City to cause to be taken up or impounded all dogs or cats loose or at large in violation of this chapter. See. 5.057. Maximum number on premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor or possess on his or her premises more than three dogs or cats over the age of six months. See. 5.058. Owne.r's duty to redeem; humane society; adoptions. The owner of any impounded dog or cat shall redeem it within 72 hours after its impoundment. Any dog or cat not redeemed within such time shall be delivered to the local humane society or euthanized humanely_ unless it is adopted as provided in thi~ r.hllptp.r Any 90g adonted bv a resident of the City must be registered and permanently identifien ~<:: pmvinP.(f inthic: Chanter. andanvannlicable feesmusr bemlid. See. 5.059. Redeemed dogs or cats must be vaccinated, & All dogs or cats redeemed or adopted at the pound must have Cllrrent v~ccin~tinn~ be imnlediatcl) ~accillated against rabies and qlUst be permanently inentifip.d ~<:: prnvinp.n in thic: Chapter. , unless Pieviously vacdnated. See. 5.060. Payment of pound fees. Every owner of any dog or cat impounded, whether by the City or voluntarily by the owner, shall be liable for all costs and fees incurred or accrued in connection with the impoundment, incIudin2 fees for anv reauired vaccinations and registrations Appendix A Page A-6 Sec. 5.061. Dog kennels prohibited; defined. It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to keep, establish,. maintain or otherwise engage in a dog kennel or the business of a dog kennel.. For the purpose of this section, a "dog kennel" is defined as any parcel ofland or premises whereon or wherein four or more dogs over the age of six months are kept or maintained for any purpose whatsoever. See. 5.062. Disposal of dog droppings. It shall be the responsibility of each owner or person in possession of a dog to pick up and dispose of all droppings left during the course of exercising or walking the dog. See. 5.063. "At large" defined. For the purpose of this subchapter, the phrase "at large" means the animal is: (i) free, (ii) outside a secure enclosure and (iii) without a securely-attached leash held by a person of _ competent strength to hold and control the animal or fastened in a manner to prevent the animal from leaving. An animal is also "at large" when on a leash, ifit'is not sufficiently controlled to prevent disturbance of persons other than the owner or person in control. Sec. 5.064. Dogs at large; cat nuisances. (a) Dogs at large. It shall be unlawful for a person to own or harbor a dog which is at large within the City at any time. (b) Cat nuisances. It shall be unlawful for a person to own or harbor a cat which, within the City: (i) destroys or damages the property of another person, (ii) deposits any noxious or offensive thing or substance within or upon a building,. structure or motor vehicle of another person or (iii) makes frequent or long continued noise which is disturbing to persons of normal nervous sensibilities. (c) Mental state. The culpable or mental state required for violation of this section shall be only the lowest mental state, ifany, required by Section 6.02 of the Texas Penal Code, or other controlling statute. However, if no mental state is required by state statute, it is the intent of this section to dispense with any mental element for offenses under this section. See. 5.065. Cat and dog re~istration 1;~tllSes. (a) Required It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor or possess in the City a dog or cat if: (i) there is no current license re~stration in effect for the animal as required by this section, or (ii) a cun ent license taS permanent identification is not attached to the animal as required by this section. (b) Exceptions. This section does not apply to: (1) Dogs or cats under the age offour months, ifkept within a sufficient enclosure. . (2) Dogs or cats owned by, or in custody or under the control of persons who are non-residents of the City, traveling through the City, or temporarily sojourning therein for a period not exceeding thirty days. Appendix A Page A-7 L ..1.. iL:-::-:J. r-- .~- .. :II::l . :, L ::I.:IiJ.!JlL IHlrllfj'lTI1Jlflfm - (3) Dogs or cats brought to the City exclusively for the purpose of entering the same in any show or exhibition, and which are actually entered in and kept at such show or exhibition. (c) Issuance. term and fees. The animal control officer is responsible for registration and oermanent identification m~thods. iS$I1A:IlCe \lfl:..t':IH.. 0: ,....~ 11IBS Each re8igtr~i9R iRel1:ldiftg oermanent identification licells~ shall be in effect inrlp.finitply nnlpc::c:: TP"nlred Qr gYSpeRSea fer failure to provide current vaccination recorrl~ fi ,. 1111. Y'''. b~Si,.I.iIrS on A pdl lu.oh }t.lh. All other re~strations and licenses expire after M:trr.h 11 lQQ~ Fees are set by the City Council, and they may be higher for animals not spayed or neutered. (d) Permanent ldentificationfyfethods iitgs. Upon payment of the IiCetlSe r~gistfatie" fee, the animal control officer shall furnish a perm:tnpnt icfpntifir.~tinnfnr tbe iRim:i1 te iRaieate: : durable tag \If A rli~fjll.Jivt': At':~iS" ",1...wil.S (i) payment of the license fee, ind (ii) thG)C& the license is hi em.ct. And Vii) a serial n~ber. The :tnim~1 r.nntrn) nffirpr sball pr-esaibe metkeds for oermanent identification.. which may iryclude. . -- ill a tag of distinctive design Th.. ,,.& dud) ,., 1I11,i..1. i t.~ u~icb Q:lyst 9& securely attached to th~ cat 01 dogfi.r 't'tll.i..1. ,),,, f; {&tt1l1lt pald,..by a collar around the neck or a harness around the neck and body. (2) an irnolanted. microchio. ill ~ tattoo in a standard location. or ro other permanent methorl for irlentifir.~tinn Secs.5.066-5.067 . [Reserved.] See. 5.068. Barking dogs prohibited~ It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor. keep (on or about premises under the person's control) or possess any dog Which. by loud or unusual barking or howling, causes the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or the occupants of adjacent premises. to be disturbed or reasonably liable to be disturbed, during any resirlenti:tl Qllip.t hnnrc:: pc:t~h)jc::hpd 1:-" tbe Ci~ CQpncil. See. 5.069. [Reserved.] Sec. 5.070. Dangerous dogs. Chapter 822 of the Texas Health & Safety Code shall define and govern "dangerous dogs." The animal control officer of t~e City is authorized to take all actions of the "animal control authority" under Chapter 822. The following regulations apply to dangerous dogs, to the extent they are more stringent than Chapter 822: (1) There is- a higher license fee. (2) No license may be issued unless the driver's license number or state identification number of the owner is permanently tattooed on the inner surface of one ear of the dog. Appendix A Page A-8 -----rc--"~- - -I:--e~i~-:l 1 .. ]J] . C.. .1 TtIIT . COlml1m:1ll1li1 [1If' (3) The applicant for a license must be at least 18 years old. (4) It shalI be the duty of the owner and harborer of a dangerous dog to keep the dog restrained, at all times, by one of the folIowing three methods: Fenced and chained. Keeping the dog both enclosed within fences or walls at least six feet high (on property from which the general public is excluded) and tethered with a chain and well-fitted collar, each having a minimum tensile strength of300 pounds. The chain must be either securely fastened to an immovable object or held by a person with sufficient strength to restrain the dog. and it may not exceed 20 feet in length., Chained and muzzled. Keeping the dog both tethered with a chain and well-fitted colIar (each having a minimum tensile strength of at least 300 pounds) and m~ed with a device which makes it impossible for the dog to bite a person or domestic animal. The chain must be held by a person with suitable strength to restrain the dog, and it may not exceed three feet in length: Fully enclosed. Keeping the dog within a fi..dly-enclosed cage or pen, or within a building from which the general public is excluded, which is so designed and maintained that it is virtually impossible for the dog to escape by leaping. digging or other means. Unless restrained as required by this section, a dangerous dog shall be considered "at large" and subject-to the other provisions of this chapter governing dogs at large. (5) It shall be the duty of each person owning or harboring a dangerous dog to display a sign on the premises where the dog is kept for any period of time exceeding 12 hours. The sign must read "WARNING: BAD DOG" and must be plainly legible from each street area adjacent to the premises. Sees. 5.071-5.080. . [Reserved.] Sec. 5.081. Anti-rabies vaccination required. All dogs and cats over four months of age, within the City, are required to be immunized against rabies by means of an anti-rabies vaccine administered. by a duly licensed veterinarian. The vaccine shall be approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's veterinary biological division in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer. It sball be tbe SHty (:)feaek e".wer ef- a dog or cat within the City to_have the anim~J jmmllnj'7~d i):litiall~' 3Ad r-e iHUHl:IRizea perieelieally thereafter. for so long as the anim3l is k~pt or harhoren in thf> rity ~l'Il"b OU{J:IerA1ygf keep the animal's immunization current and effEpive at ~11 timf>~ Appendix.A Page A-9 -~----~----r"~ rl1l---I'--o~---""'---~'-l1'l I'TTIIT 'IimrTIlTimmmr ; Sec. 5.082. Issuance of certificate. Every own~J' of ve;t~J ihAJi"'Jl ~11l' vA. . i'\A~O all:)' a dog or cat within the City shall mrnisll i5sue A veterinarian's certificates of vaccination to tIt" owner, stating: (i)the name and address of the owner, (ii) description of the dog or cat, (Hi) the date of vaccination, (iv) the number of the rabies vaccination tag and the City rew~tr~tion nl1mhpf, (v) the kind of vaccine used, and (vi) 1M date the immunization will e~pire filM <,;110 I. i.",,,III.i"aticn ' ill n~t ~.pil! ..:tlhnthG.liecnsin~ year. The owner shall give the ~ certificate to the animal control officer when applying for a new rem strati on and oeriodicaUy thereafter for so. lonf ~c: thE'! rtn~ nr ('~t l(! kept or Rareerea within the City lK,W or IGIK.~ai liGGnse. After rei1istration a n~w certific~te ~hl'lll hp g;"t"tl to tR8 animal control officer before the exoiration of the oreceding certificate See. 5.083. Vaccination tag. , Upon vaccination of each dog or cat, the veterinarian shall furnish the owner thereof a durable tag on one side of which is stamped the words "rabies vaccine administered" or a similar phrase and the date of vaccination. Such tag at aU times shall be securely attached. to acoUar around the neck of the animal or harness-around the neck and body of the dog vaccinated. See. 5.084. Confinement of rabid dogs or cats. (a) Disposal or confinement. Any dog or cat that has rabies or symptoms thereof that is suspected of having rabies, or that has been exposed to rabies, shall at once be released by its possessor for disposal or confinement in a veterinary hospital approved by the animal control officer. (b)In case of attack. Every dog or cat that has rabies or symptoms thereof, or arty animal that bites, scratches or otherwise attacks any person shall be immediately and securely confined by the owner, or one having custody, by tying with a chain of good quality for a period often days in . such a place that no person or animal maybe bitten by it, and there held subject to inspection from time to time so. as to be able to determine whether said dog or cat is affected by rabies; or said dog or cat shall be quarantined and held-for a like time_in any veterinary hospital approved by the animalcontrol.officer, or shall be held at the City pound for ten days, after which time the dog or cat shall be delivered to the humane society. See. 5.085. Report of rabid dogs or cats. It shall be the duty of the owner or harborer of any dog or cat, and all practicing veterinarians, to report to the animal control officer all cases of rabies with which the officer comes in contact or to which the officer's attention has been directed. This report shall be made immediately upon diagnosis or suspicion of such cases of rabies. Appendix A PageA-IO .-__v__...__...~~"~._~~.,., '_.v..~~~~-.-'I',,---~7==='=""~-=<]=;,,='rtJl~-_.~__..-"-14".-"~~~,7.',,'c,-=""'--=,_=cc=-~,-==-..,,___....