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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF
ANIMALS IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND ADDING REQUIRE-
P4ENTS FOR RABIES VACCINATION OF DOGS
The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAA4E does hereby
ORDAIN as follovas:
Section 1. Section 9.04.012 of the Burlingame Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9.04012 Rabies Vaccinations. `Every dog owner,
after his/her dog attains the age of four (4) months of age
and/or within ten working days of purchasing a license shall
procure every other year from a licensed veterinarian, an anti-
rabies vaccination to be administered in the manner prescribed or
approved by the State Department of Public Health. This vaccin-
ation shall be obtained prior to issuing a license for the dog.
In addition, proof of vaccination shall be provided to the
licensing program."
Section 2. Section 9.04.013 (g) is hereby added to said
Code to read as follows:
"Section 9.04.013 Veterinarian Responsibilities. Every
veterinarian who vaccinates or causes or directs to be vaccinated
in the county any dog with anti -rabies vaccine shall use a form
approved by the licensing authority to certify that such animal
has been vaccinated. Every veterinarian shall submit to the
licensing authority a copy of the county -approved anti -rabies
vaccination form, within ten (10) days of the beginning of each
month, for any dog which he/she vaccinates or directs to be
vaccinated with
anti -rabies during
the
previous month.
An
Animal
Control Officer
or Animal Licensing
Officer
shall have
the
right
to inspect such records during normal business hours."
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Section 3. Section 9.04.;037 of said -Code is hereby
amended to read as 'follows:
"Section 9.04.037 Protection of Animals in Motor Vehicles
(a) No person, other than an individual actually working a dog or
other animal for ranching purposes, shall transport or carry on
any public highway or public roadway, any dog or any other animal
in a motor vehicle unless the dog or other animal is safely
enclosed within the vehicle or protected by a cap or container,
cage, cross -tether, or other device to prevent the animal from
falling from, being thrown from, or jumping from said motor
vehicle. As used herein "motor vehicle" includes, without limit-
ation, automobile, pickup truck and trailer.
(b) No person shall leave a dog or other animal in any unattended
motor vehicle without adequate ventilation, sanitary conditions,
or in such a manner as to subject the animal to extreme temperatur
which adversely effect the animal's health or safety.
(c) Any Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer who
witnesses such a violation shall have the right to impound the
animal if, in his opinion, the animal's health or safety is or
will be thereby endangered."
Section 4. This ordinance shall published as required
law.
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'Ma or
I, JUDITH A. MALPATTI, City Clerk of the City of
lingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
daI
of Maw_ ,1985, and was adopted thereafter at a
meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of
June ,1985.
YES: COUNCILMEN; AMSTRUP, BARYON, MANGINI, MARTIN, PAGLIARO
COUPdCILP4EN; NONE
• COUNCILMEN: NONE ` � ��
City Clerk
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