The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

'rince Edward, Virginia doth or
ain as follows:
ECTION I. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or cor
poration to own, keep. hold or
harbor any dog. over the age
of four "a months, within
Prince Edward County, Vir-
ginia unless said dog shall
have been vaccinated with a
modified live virus antirabies
vaccine. approved by the Vir-
ginia State Department of
Health. within a period of
thirty-six 1867 months.
ECTION II. Any person, firm
or corporation transporting a
dog into Prince Edward
County. Virginia, for resi-
dence;; from some other jur-
iSdiction: or any person, firm
or corporation now residing
in Prince Edward County,
Virginia, shall be required to
conform with the above regu-
lation within thirty 800 days.
ECTION III. "a At the time
of vaccination, a suitable and
distinctive collar tag and GER
tificate of innoculation set
ting forth the type of vaccine
used shall be issued to the
dog owner. The collar tag
shall be affixed to the dogs
collar and must be worn at
all times when the dog is not
on the owners property or in
the immediate control of a
responsible person. A copy
of the vaccination certificate
shall be sent to the Prince
Edward County Treasurer
and kept on file. Duplicate
copies may be obtained by
the dog owner upon payment
of a fee of $OO.5O to the
treaSurer'S office.
(b> Any dog found in Prince
Edward County not vacci-
mated and identified as de-
scribed in the above pro-
visions shall be impounded by
the dog warden. and such
dogs shall be held for a
period of five 80 days. The
dog may be returned to its
owner upon proof of owner
ship, vaccination of the dog,
payment of the cost of i'm
pounding the dog, at usual
rates and payment of any
fines assessed under the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Co At the expiration Of the
five t5) day period. any dog
not SO claimed by its owner
may be disposed of by giving
it into possession of any per-
son willing to pay the cost of
impounding, vaccination, and
license, or, if not so disposed
Of, it shall be killed in a hui
name manner by the i'm
pounding officer or other deS-
ignated official.
ECTION w. fa) In order to eff
fectuate these provisions, any
person. firm or corporation
making application for a dog
license for the year 1862 and
subsequent years, shall be re-
quired to present to the Of
fetal who issues such license,
a certificate of rabies vacci-
nation properly executed and
signed by a licensed veteri-
marian certifying that the dog
has been vaccinated in ac-
cordance with the provisions
set forth in Section l. The
certificate must show the
date of innoculation, rabies
collar tag number, a brief de-
scription of the dog, sex and
breed, and the owner there.
of. The certificate must be
presented before the license
is issued. When the dog
cense has been issued
the certificate of vaccination
shall be so marked and re.
turned to the dog owner.
LECTION V. When in the judge.
ment of the Prince Edward
County Health Director ar
emergency shall be deemed
to exist in Prince Edward
County, Virginia, or any sec.
ton thereof, due to wide
spread rabies episode, fol
the protection of the. public
health, the Health Director
may declare a quarantine ir
Prince Edward County OF
such section thereof as may
be affected. and restrict al
dogs to the owners premise.
and-or to the immediate Gus
tody Of a responsible person
for the duration of sucf
emergency as it is set forth
SECTION vi. The provisions O.
this ordinance shall be en-
forced by all public officer.
of Prince Edward County
the sheriff and his deputies
and the dog warden Of sale