934 Inoculation Proof at LicensingCITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 934
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YELM AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 178 (2/75)
AND CHAPTER 6.12 OF THE YELM MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO PROOF OF
INOCULATION TO IMMUNIZE DOGS FROM THE DISEASE KNOWN AS RABIES.
WHEREAS, the City desires to return lost dogs to their rightful owner prior to impound in the
City animal control facility; and.
WHEREAS, the City approved Resolution No. 490 (11/08) removing the license fee in order to
encourage dog owners to register and license their dogs in the City; and
WHEREAS, allowing licensing of dogs without showing proof of rabies inoculation at the time of
licensing will make it easier for the owner to obtain a license tag; and
WHEREAS, properly licensed dogs can be identified by an Animal Control Officer and returned
to their owner;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amend a certain section of the Yelm Municipal Code by adopting changes to the
requirement of showing proof of the inoculation against rabies at the time of
issuing a dog license.
6.12.010 AMEND Section 6.12.010. All dogs in the ~ewr} CSC of Yelm shall be inoculated
to immunize such dogs from the disease known as rabies. The owner of each
s~s# dog so inoculated shall cause said dog to wear a tag furnished by the
veterinarian inoculating such dog, which tag shall indicate the place and date of
such inoculation.
The owner of each dog shall furnish proof satisfactorily to a Yelm Animal Control
Officer of current rabies inoculation to immunize against rabies if reauested
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect March 9, 2011.
ADOPTED BY the Ci "Council of Yelm, Washington, this 22~d day of February, 2011.
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Authenticated:
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Jan' a Schnepf, City Clerk ;
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