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ORDINANCE NO. 20342
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE F~LING OF RABIES
VACCINATION CERTIFICATES; ADDING SECTION 4.403 TO THE
EUGENE CODE, '197'!; AMENDING SECTION 4.990 OF THAT CODE;
AND PROViDiNG FOR AN II~IMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City of Eugene does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 4.403 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is added to provide:
4~403
Fi!_!p.g of Rabies Vaccination Certificate,)ssuance of Taq,
('1)Upon the rabies vaccination of any dog, the veterinarian performing the
vaccination shall transmit a copy of the vaccination certificate to the
Lane County Health Administrator.
(:2)The animal regulation authority shall be responsible for the
administration of this section.
(3) A rabies tag fee, and a tag replacement fee, may be established for
those dogs required to be licensed pursuant to section 4.395 of this
code, and the fees shall be set pursuant to section 2.020 of this code.
Upon receipt of the fee, a serial-numbered rabies tag, identifying its
expiration date, may be issued to the owner of the dog.
(4) Information received from a veterinarian identifying any owner, address
or phone number, or rabies tag serial number, shall be considered a
part of the veterinarian's customer list, and wilt not be disclosed except
to the following, who shall keep it confidential as permitted by law:
(a) Oregon Department of Human Services;
(b) The animal regulation authority;
(c) A physician, or any emergency medical personnel, treating a
patient who has been bitten, scratched, or who may have
been otherwise exposed to a zoonotic disease;
(d) A veterinarian treating an animal that has been bitten,
scratched, or who may have been otherwise exposed to a
zoonotic disease; and
(e) Federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial
agencies investigating potential rabies transmission.
Section 2. Section 4.990 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding a
penalty for violation of Section 4.403 of the Eugene Code, 1971, in numerical order to
the penalty table, as follows:
4,990 Penalties - .~pecific.
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Violation of the following sections is punishable by fine or confinement
in jail, or both, up to the amounts indicated opposite each:
.~ectio_.._n
4.403
Penalty_
$180 for the first offense; $360 for subsequent
offenses
Section 3. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the
City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained
herein or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added,
amended or repealed herein.
Section 4. An immediate effective date is necessary and serves an important
public service due to the recent passage of similar provisions by Lane County. This
Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and
approval by the Mayor, retention by the Mayor for more than ten days, or readoption
over a Mayoral veto by two-thirds of all members of the City Council.
PaSsed by the City Council this
7th day of March, 2005.
City Recorder
Approved by the Mayor this
~ day of March, 2005.
// Mayor f
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