Santa Clarita Municipal Code Part 2 Vaccination

A. Every person keeping, harboring, or having any dog over four (4) months of age in the unincorporated territory shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with rabies vaccine, by a person licensed by the State of California, or other state, to practice veterinary medicine, on or before the latest of the following dates:

1. Fifteen (15) days after first acquiring such dog;

2. Fifteen (15) days after bringing such dog into the unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles.

B. No person shall cause a dog under the age of four (4) months to be vaccinated with an approved rabies vaccine unless a veterinarian licensed by the State of California, or other State, determines that such vaccination is required to preserve the health or prevent the disability of such dog.

(Ord. 91-29, 8/13/1991)

Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog in the city of Santa Clarita which has been vaccinated with an approved rabies vaccine shall cause such dog to be revaccinated within a period of not more than:

A. Twelve (12) months after the dog's initial vaccination if the dog was between four (4) months and one year of age at the time of such vaccination;

B. Thirty-six (36) months after each prior vaccination.

(Ord. 91-29, 8/13/1991)

Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the City of Santa Clarita who vaccinates a dog with rabies vaccine shall immediately issue to the person to whom he delivers the dog the original, and monthly to the Director a duplicate, of a certificate signed by the veterinarian which states:

A. The name and address of the owner or harborer of the vaccinated dogs;

B. The kind of vaccine used, the name of the manufacturer and the manufacturer's serial or lot number, and the date of the vaccinations;

C. The breed, age, color, and sex of the vaccinated dogs.

(Ord. 91-29, 8/13/1991)

The Director may direct department personnel to provide or assist at low-cost vaccination clinics operated by veterinary associations. The Director may charge for the services of personnel at low-cost vaccination clinics operated by veterinary associations. This charge shall not include the time actually spent in the issuance of licenses. Rates shall be those established by the Auditor-Controller.

(Ord. 91-29, 8/13/1991; amend. Ord. 01-12, 7/10/2001)