HomeMy Public PortalAbout1983_02_09_O007 TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PRESENTED February 9, 1983
ORDINANCE NO. 83-0-7 ADOPTED February 9, 1983
AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE TOWN CODE REGARDING RABIES VACCINATION OF
DOMESTICATED CATS
WHEREAS, this council has endorsed vaccination of domesticated cats; and
WHEREAS, the County of Loudoun has amended its animal control regulations
to require the vaccination of certain domesticated cats:
THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. Sec. 4-7 of the Town Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-7. Definitions generally.
For the purpose of this article, unless otherwise required by the
context, the following words and phrases have the meanings indicated
in this section:
(1) "LivestocK'includes cattle, sheep, horses, goats, swine and enclosed domesticated rabbits or hares.
(2) "Poultry'includes all domestic fowl and game birds raised in
captivity.
(3) "Owner"includes any person having a right of property in a dog;
any person who keeps or harbors a dog or has it in his care, or
who acts as its custodian; and any person who permits a dog to
remain on or about any premises occupied by him.
~. (4) "Kennel"means an enclosure wherein dogs are kept and from which
I, they cannot escape designated for that purpose.
(5) "Dog Warde~'means any dog warden and his assistants appointed
under this article and in accordance with section 29-213.8 of
the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended.
(6) "Other officer"includes sworn officers of the town police department.
(7) "Treasuref'includes the treasurer of this county, his lawfully
designated agent or other officer designated by law to collect
taxes for the county.
(8) "Current rabies Vaccination" means that a dog or domestic
cat has received a rabies immunization not less than 30 days
prior to the bite incident or is protected by a previous
rabies immunization, and if the rabies vaccine has been adminis-
tered within the period of time for which the specific vaccine
was intended by the manufacturer and licensed by the United States
Department of Agriculture to provide protection. Any dog or
domestic cat which receives its first vaccination between three
and twelve months of age is required to be vaccinated one year
after the date of the first vaccination, irrespective of the type
of vaccine used.
(9) "Domestic cat" is defined as a cat that is owned~ in the
possession of, or being regularly fed or sheltered by a resident
of the town.
SECTION II. Sec. 4-13 of the Town Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-13. How to obtain %icense.
Any town resident may obtain a dog license by making oral or written
application of the treasurer, accompanied by the amount of the license
tax and certificate of rabies vaccination. Such certificate of vaccin-
ation or inoculation shall be signed by a licensed veterinarian certifying
that the dog for which the license is to be issued or the domestic cat for
which no license is required, has been vaccinated or inoculated after one
year of age by such veterinarian within a period of 36 months with a
modified live virus (Flury Strain) rabies vaccine or vaccinated within ~
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of time for which a specific vaccine was intended by the manufacturer and
licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. If a dog or cat
has been vaccinated between 3 to 12 months of age, a revaccination one
year after the date of the original vaccination is required. The certifi-
cate shall show the date of inoculation, type of vaccine used (whether
modified live virus or killed virus), the sex and breed of the dog or
domestic cat, whether or not the dog has been neutered or sterilized and
the name of the owner. No certificate or affidavit other than the above-
described certificate or a duplicate issued by a licensed veterinarian
shall be accepted by the treasurer. The proper application for and issuance
of licenses shall be in accordance with any rules or procedures adopted by
the county.
SECTION III. Sec. 4-24 of the Town Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-24. Vaccination =equired; ~abid ~ogs and animals
(a) The owner thereof shall cause any dog or domesticated cat over
three months of age within the town to have a current rabies vaccination.
(b) It shall be the duty of any person having knowledge of the
existence of an animal apparently afflicted with rabies to report
immediately to the health department the existence of such animal, the
place where the animal was seen, the owner's name, if known, and the
symptoms suggesting rabies.
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(c) Any domesticated dog or cat bitten by or exposed to an animal
that is laboratory confirmed as having had rabies, or believed to be
afflicted with rabies is to be destroyed immediately or confined in a
kennel or enclosure approved by the health department for a period not
to exceed six months at the expense of the owner~ p~ev~ed-~ha~-~-~he
~½½-be-~e~aee~a~ed-amd-ee~med-~e-~he-p~em~$es-e~-~he-ew~e~-~e~-~9
days. If the domesticated dog or cat is destroyed, the brain must be
tested for rabies under direction of the Health Department. If the
exposed dog or cat has a current rabies vaccination, the dog or cat shall
be revaccinated and confined to the premises of the owner, or otherwise
on a leash under direct human control for a period of 90 days.
(d) At the discretion of the director of the health department, any
animal which has bitten a person shall be confined under competent
observation for ten days, unless the animal develops active symptoms of
rabies or expires before that time; provided that a seriously injured or
sick animal may be humanely euthanized and its head sent to the health
department for evaluation.
(e) The director of the health department shall provide treatment
to any person bitten by a rabid animal within the town.
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
PASSED this 9th day of February
, 1983.
'Robert 1~. Se4~i~a~,-Mafor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Cl~k of Council