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ORDINANCE N0. 199
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING VACCINATION OF DOGS Y~ITHIN THE CITY OF 1NEST
MEMPHIS ARKANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST ME1tPHIS:
SECTION 1 .. VACCINATION REQUIRED: From and after the effective date of
this Ordinance all dogs within the City of West Memphis shall be vacci~
Hated at least once each year against rabies and it is made the duty of
all owners of dogs or person or persons having control of dogs within
the City of West Memphis to have such animals vaccinated with vaccine
against rabies in an amountf quantity and quality to be approved by the
State Veterinarian.
TION 2 - UNL,t1~VL FOR DOGS_ TO_RUN AT T.ARCrE: r'rom and after the pas-
sage and approval of this Ordinance, iti snail uG uialawful for the owner
or keeper of arty dog to permit the same to run at large outside the en-
closures of the owner or keeper, unless the same shall have been vaccinated
and the license as provided by t~ alldownerssoffany dogttoopryoTvideMsamels
~~!~ :paid. It is the duty o
wlwl,th a'~ollar and to see-that said vaccination tag and license tag are
AIry dogs found running a-t large in the City.. of West
. _ displayed thereon.
Memphis from and after the passage and approval of this Ordinance without
exhibiting tag showing said dog to have been vaccinated within the past
twelve (12) months and a license tag showing payment of current license
f to said City, the same shall be taken up and disposed of by the Chief of
Police.
SECTION, w ISSUANCE OF TAGS: It shall be the duty of the veterinarian,
vac~'inating said dogs, to procure suitable tags to be issued to any person
having a dog vaccinated, and said tag shall show the name of the veterinarian
vaccinating said dog and date thereof. It shall be the duty of the owner
or keeper of all dogs to see that said tag is worn by said dog at all
times.
SECTION ~t - FAILURE TO HAVE DOGS VACCINATED -- PENALTY: The owner of any
dog or dogs or any person having care and control of any dog or dogs who
fails to have such dog or dogs vaccinated according to the terms of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than X5,00 nor more than
~25s00 for each offense.
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SECTION 5 .~ EME~ENCY CLAUSE: It-being determined and found to be a fact
that there are a great number of dogs running at large in the City of West
Memphis that have not been vaccinated, and that the danger of rabies is
prevalent, this Ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health and safety of the citizens of Nest Memphis,
shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
approval.
Passed and approved this 17th day of April, 1951„
APPI~VED
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Mayor
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City Cle rk