Weed Municipal Code Ch. 6.16 Rabies Control

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 rabies vaccine within a period of six weeks from the date of harboring, keeping or having the dog within the city, or from the date the dog attains the age of four months; provided, however, that the aforesaid provision shall not apply so as to require the vaccination of any dog which has been vaccinated with a chick embryo 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 hereinafter prescribed in this section. If chick embryo vaccine was used in such vaccination, it must have been completed within two years prior to the date such dog was kept, harbored or brought into the city. If tissue phenolized vaccine was used, such vaccination must have been completed within one year prior to the date such dog was kept, harbored or brought into the city.

(Ord. 135-75 §6, 1975).

A. Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog in the city, which has been vaccinated with chick embryo vaccine shall cause such dog to be revaccinated within a period of not more than two years after such prior vaccination.

B. Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog in the city which has been vaccinated with tissue phenolized vaccine shall cause such dog to be revaccinated with rabies vaccine within a period of not more than one year after such prior vaccination.

(Ord. 135-75 §7, 1975).

A. Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the city who vaccinates a dog with rabies vaccine shall issue to the person keeping, harboring or having such dog a certificate, which is signed by the veterinarian, and which states thereon the name and description of the dog, the date of such vaccination and type of vaccine used; and said veterinarian shall send a duplicate copy of the certificate to the city clerk.

B. Also, the veterinarian shall issue a metallic serialized tag, suitable for attachment to a dog collar, which will provide traceability for the vaccine and the vaccination.

(Ord. 135-75 §8, 1975).

A. Every person applying for a dog license to the city clerk must exhibit a certificate, issued by a person licensed, by the state of California or any other state or nation, to practice veterinary medicine, which certificate shows that the dog for which the license is to be issued either has been vaccinated, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.16.010 and 6.16.020, or should not be vaccinated with rabies vaccine, by reason of infirmity or other disability, which disability is shown on the face of such certificate and to the satisfaction of the person issuing the license to be in effect at the time of the license application.

B. A license for such dog shall not be issued unless and until such a certificate is so exhibited.

C. Kennel licenses may be issued without such certificate; provided, however, no dog may be sold or removed from the kennel without complying with the provisions of Sections 6.16.010 and 6.16.020.

(Ord. 135-75 §5, 1975).