HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 495 Rabies Vaccinations (First Published in the Ark Valley News
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THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 495
AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR RABIES VACCINATION WITHIN THE CITY OF
BEL AIRE, KANSAS BY AMENDING SECTIONS
7.2.3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS:
Section 1. Amendinq Section 7.2.3 of the Code
Section 7.2.3 of the Code of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas is amended to
read as follows:
"Section 7.2.3 VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS REQUIRED
(a) It shall be unlawful for the person owning or harboring any dog or cat
over six months of age to fail to maintain effective rabies immunization of such
dog or cat, unless such rabies immunization is specifically excepted within this
Section. For purposes of this Section, immunization against rabies shall be
conducted as set forth below:
(1) Immunization must be performed by a person licensed to practice
veterinary medicine in the State of Kansas.
(2) Immunization must be with a prophylactic vaccine approved by the
United States Department of Agriculture and listed in the current National
Association of State and Public Health Veterinarian's Compendium of
Rabies Control.
(3) Annually, a veterinarian must certify that such dog has been properly
vaccinated in accordance with the current compendium of rabies control.
(4) Unless a veterinarian, licensed in accordance with Subparagraph (1)
above, certifies that such immunization would be injurious to such dog or
cat due to its age or health, all dogs and cats must be vaccinated for
rabies by such a veterinarian at least every three years.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the person owning or harboring any dog or cat
over six months of age kept within the City of Bel Aire to fail to display a current
certificate of immunization against rabies issued by a veterinarian licensed in
accordance with Subparagraph (1) of Subsection (a) above when requested to
do so by the animal control officer or any law enforcement officer.
(c) If such dog's certificate of immunization expires prior to the expiration
of such dog's annual registration, the person owning or harboring such dog shall,
within thirty (30) days of the certificate's expiration, present to the City Clerk a
current certificate of immunization evidencing re-immunization of such dog
against rabies. Failure to present such a certificate of re-immunization within the
time allowed shall be a violation of this Article.
Section 2. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the official city newspaper.
Passed by the City Council this 21St day of September, 2010.
Approved by the Mayor this 21St day of September, 2010.
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MAYOR, HAROLD A. SMITH
SEAL
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, VICKI,/BRADFORD