Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 9 Rabies

Every owner of a dog over four (4) months in age shall have such dog vaccinated with such canine anti-rabies vaccine and at such intervals as prescribed by the State Department of Health. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974, as amended by § 4, Ord. 1047, eff. January 8, 1987)

Every owner who brings into the County a dog which has not been vaccinated within twelve (12) months prior to the importation thereof shall have the dog vaccinated within five (5) days from and after its arrival in the County. The certificate of vaccination issued by a duly licensed veterinarian from any other jurisdiction for the specific dog, establishing the vaccination with an approved vaccine, may be accepted by the Chief of the Animal Control Division as evidence of vaccination upon the date of the vaccination indicated in the certificate. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

A dog shall be exempt from the vaccination requirements of this chapter if within one year:

(a) A veterinarian has examined the dog and certified that a vaccination will endanger the dog’s health for physiological reasons; and

(b) Such certificate is presented to the Health Officer within five (5) days after the examination; and

(c) The Health Officer concurs in the opinion of the veterinarian and endorses his approval on the veterinarian’s certificate. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

(a) Dogs shall be vaccinated by a veterinarian or at vaccination clinics approved by the Health Officer.

(b) Every person who vaccinates a dog for rabies shall issue to the owner of the dog a certificate containing the following:

(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the dog;

(2) The type of rabies vaccine administered (including the name of the manufacturer and the lot number of the vaccine used);

(3) The date of the vaccination, the interval for the next vaccination, and the date the next vaccination is due;

(4) A description of the dog, including the breed, age, sex, color, and markings of the dog;

(5) The stamped, printed, or typewritten name, address, and telephone number of the person who administered the vaccine; and

(6) The signature, with date, of the person administering the vaccine.

(c) Every person who vaccinates a dog for rabies shall submit to the Animal Control Division a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate required by subsection (b)of this section no later than thirty (30) days after the date the vaccination was administered. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974, as amended by § 1, Ord. 962, eff. October 27, 1983, and § 5, Ord. 1047, eff. January 8, 1987)

It shall be the duty of any person having knowledge of any animal falling into the following categories to immediately report the animal to the Health Officer, Chief of the Animal Control Division, or Sheriff-Coroner and to furnish complete information regarding the incident:

(a) Known rabid animals;

(b) Suspected rabid animals;

(c) Animals which have bitten a human or otherwise exposed a human to rabies; and

(d) Animals of a species subject to rabies which have been bitten by a known rabid or suspected rabid animal or have been in intimate contact with a rabid or suspected rabid animal. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

Upon the receipt of a report pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-1.905 of this article, upon acquiring knowledge of an animal listed in said Section 6-1.905, or upon the receipt of information of the existence of any case of rabies or any other animal disease dangerous to human beings in the County, the Chief of the Animal Control Division or the Sheriff-Coroner hall report the same to the Health Officer. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

(a) The Health Officer shall order the isolation or quarantine of all animals of the categories set forth in Section 6-1.905 of this article, shall order the place and conditions thereof in a manner not inconsistent with State and local laws and regulations, and, with the cooperation of the Chief of the Animal Control Division, shall insure the isolation or quarantine of such animals.

(b) Upon a determination by the Sheriff or his or her designee, or the Chief of the Animal Control Division, that the Health Officer is not reasonably available for such purposes, the Chief of the Animal Control Division may discharge the powers and duties of the Health Officer set forth in subsection (a)of this section, in accordance with procedures established by the Health Officer, until such time as the Health Officer is determined to be available to do so. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974, as amended by § 1, Ord. 977, eff. June 7, 1984, and § 7, Ord. 1061, effective November 26, 1987)

Upon the death of any rabid animal, clinically suspected rabid animal, or animal which has bitten or otherwise exposed a human to rabies, the Chief of the Animal Control Division shall obtain and turn over to the Health Officer the carcass of such animal or an adequate specimen thereof. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

Upon an order of the Health Officer, the Chief of the Animal Control Division shall destroy any animal or its carcass if an examination shows such animal or carcass to be rabid. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

The Health Officer may determine and declare that a rabies epidemic or other unusually dangerous health situation exists among dogs or other animals in the County, or in any part thereof. Upon making such a declaration, the Health Officer shall prepare and promulgate, with the approval of the Board, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the conduct of all persons within the area where the dangerous condition exists and such rules and regulations as are necessary for the control of dogs and other animals within such area. Such rules and regulations of the Health Officer may include, but not be limited to, the quarantine, vaccination, and destruction of diseased or suspected or stray animals by humane methods. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Animal Control Division to comply with all the directives of the Health Officer in the enforcement of such rules and regulations. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

Upon a determination by the Health Officer that an animal which has been isolated or quarantined in accordance with the provisions of this article may be released or discharged from such isolation or quarantine, the animal may be released to the owner or other person responsible for its care and control upon the payment of the fees provided in Section 6-1.804 of Article 8 of this chapter. If the owner or other person responsible for the care and control of the animal does not obtain the release of the animal, such owner or other responsible person shall pay, and be charged and liable for, the fees set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of subsection (b)of said Section 6-1.804. (§ 5, Ord. 1013, eff. August 15, 1985)