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(1) The owner or custodian of a dog or cat three (3) months of age or over shall have the animal vaccinated within thirty (30) days after it reaches this age. Unvaccinated dogs or cats over three (3) months of age which are acquired by the owner or brought into the City shall be vaccinated within thirty (30) days of acquisition or of being moved into the City. Every dog shall be revaccinated every twenty-four (24) months and every cat shall be revaccinated every twenty-four (24) months with a rabies vaccine approved by the Utah State Health Department. This provision shall not apply to veterinarians, kennel operators or pet shops temporarily maintaining on their premises animals owned by others, provided said animals are not kept for more than thirty (30) days.

(2) The provision of this Section with respect to vaccination shall not apply to any animal remaining within the City for less than thirty (30) days. Such animals shall be kept under strict supervision of the owner. It is unlawful to bring any animal into the City which does not comply with all applicable animal health laws and import regulations.

(3) It shall be the duty of each veterinarian, when vaccinating any animal for rabies, to complete a certificate of rabies vaccination (in duplicate) which includes the following information:

(a) owner’s name and address,

(b) description of animal (breed, sex, markings, age, name),

(c) date of vaccination,

(d) rabies vaccination tag number,

(e) type of rabies vaccine administered, and

(f) manufacturer’s serial number of vaccine.

(4) A copy of the certificate shall be distributed to the owner and the original retained by the issuing veterinarian. The veterinarian and the owner shall retain their copies of the certificate for the interval between vaccinations specified in this Section. Additionally, a metal or durable plastic rabies vaccination tag, serially numbered, shall be securely attached to the collar or harness of the animal. An animal not wearing such tag shall be deemed to be unvaccinated and may be impounded and dealt with pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

(Enacted 1987-44, Am 1987-47, Am 1988-54, Am 2005-56)