Monrovia Municipal Code Ch. 6.20 Rabies Vaccination

Every person keeping a dog over the age of four months shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with a rabies vaccine by a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine by the state on or before the latest of the following dates:

(A) One year after vaccination with tissue phenolized vaccine;

(B) Two years after vaccination with chick embryo vaccine;

(C) Fifteen days after first acquiring such dog;

(D) Fifteen days after bringing such dog into the city, except that this section shall not apply to any dog exempt from registration under the provisions of this law.

(`83 Code, § 6.20.010)

The certificate required by § 6.12.120 shall contain the following information:

(A) The name and address of the owner or harborer of the vaccinated dog;

(B) The kind of vaccine used and the date of vaccination;

(C) The breed, age, color and sex of the vaccinated dog;

(D) The name, address, telephone number and state certificate number of the veterinarian performing the vaccination;

(E) Such other information as may from time to time be required by the Animal Control Officer.

(`83 Code, § 6.20.020)

(A) It shall be the duty of the City Health Officer, or any other person exercising the duties of Health Officer for the city, or any police of the city, to immediately notify the County Health Officer concerning the location and description of any dog or other animal infected or believed to be infected with rabies, or which is known to such officer or believed by him to have been exposed thereto.

(B) Upon receipt of such information, the Health Officer, if he finds said animal to be infected with rabies or believes that said animal may be so infected with rabies, shall cause such dog or animal to be isolated, quarantined for examination for a period of 15 days, unless such animal dies sooner, and then to be destroyed or disposed of as deemed advisable by him.

(C) Said isolation and quarantine may be upon the premises of the owner or person having custody of the animal, if the Health Officer so determines.

(`83 Code, § 6.20.030)