O-343-C
CITY OF CLERMONT
ORDINANCE
NO. 343-C
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT AMENDING CHAPTER 10,
"ANIMALS", OF THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 10-78,
"VACCINATIONS REQUIl2ED", TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT
ANIMALS BE VACCINATED FOR RABIES ON AN ANN-UAL BASIS,
PROVIDED THAT THE ANIMAL HAS A CURRENT VACCINATION
CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A VETERINARIAN THAT HAS ADMII~ISTERED
A RABIES VACCINE AS APPROVED AND LICENSED BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
CONFLICT, AND EFFECTNE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That Section 10-78, "Vaccinations Required" of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Clermont, Florida is amended to read as follows (note strikethrough indicates removed
• words and underlined indicates added):
Sec. 10-78. Vaccinations required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any rabies-susceptible animal,
for which a licensed vaccine is available, to fail to have said rabies-
susceptible animal vaccinated against rabies by a licensed
veterinarian of his or her choice, ~ as provided in
subsection (d).
(b) Evidence of vaccination shall consist of a current rabies certificate
signed by the licensed veterinarian administering the vaccine. The
certificate in triplicate shall show the date and type of vaccination,
the name and address of the owner, the year and serial number of
the animal's required tag, the breed, age, color and sex of the
animal and any other pertinent data for proper identification of the
animal. One copy of the certificate shall be given to the owner, one
copy filed with the animal control office, and one copy retained by
the veterinarian administering the vaccine.
(c) No rabies-susceptible animal need be vaccinated for rabies where a
licensed veterinarian has examined the rabies-susceptible animal
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and certified that vaccination would endanger said animal's health
• at that time because of age, infirmity, debility, or other
physiological consideration, and such certificate is presented to the
enforcing agency within five days of such examination; provided
that such certificate shall not be valid for more than 12 months
from the date of issuance.
(d) All rabies-susceptible animals shall be vaccinated with a rabies
vaccine licensed and approved by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Section 2. Severability. It is declared to be the intent of the City Council that, if any
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions hereof.
Section 3. Conflict. Any portion of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clermont, Florida
or any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with this ordinance is hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be published as provided by law and
shall take effect immediately upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
• First Reading on the 8th day of March 2005
Second Reading on the 22th day of March 2005
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida
on thi day of {`(~(~ ~~_ 2005.
CITY OF CLERMONT
Attest:
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Tracy Ackroyd, City Clerk
o d S. Turville, Jr., ayor
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