The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
LEGAL NOTICES
Amelia Proposed
Rabies Ordinance

Rabies Ordinance
The following ordinance is pro-
posed for adoption at q regular
meeting Of the Board Of Super
vis0rs Of Amelia County to be
held on Monday, September IL,
1881.
AN ORDINANCE requiring the
vaccination Of all dogs in Amelia
County, Virginia; in order to pre-
vent the entrance and spread Of
rabies within boundaries Of
Amelia County: and to provide
penalties for violation thereof.
Under authority Of Section g.
1876. 1886 and 29-l88.l Of the
Code of Virginia 1850, the Board
Of Supervisors of the County of
Amelia. Virginia doth ordain as
follows:
SECTION /.
It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to
own, keep. hold or harbor any
dog, over the age of four t4)
months, within Amelia County
Virginia unless said dog shall
have been vaccinated with a
modified live virus antirabies
vaccine. approved by the Vir-
ginia State Department of Health,
within period of thirty-six 1867
months.
SECTION II.
Any person, firm or corpora
ton transporting a dog into
Amelia County. Virginia, for resi-
dence; from some other jurisdic-
ton; or any person, firm or cor
poration now residing in Amelia
County, Virginia, shall be re-
CURED to conform with the above
regulation within thirty 800 days.
SECTION III.
(a) At the time of vaccination
a suitable and distinctive collar
tag and certificate of innocula-
ton setting forth the type of vac
cine 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 con.
troll OF a responsible person. A
copy of the vaccination certifi
cate shall be sent to the Amelia
County Treasurer and kept or
file. Duplicate copies may be OBJ.
tanned by the dog owner upon
payment of a fee of $OO.50 to the
Treasurer's Office.
10 Any dog found in Amelia
County not vaccinated and identi-
fled as described in the above
provisions shall be impounded by
the game 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 ownership, vaccination of the
dog, payment Of the cost of i'm
pounding the dog, at usual rates
and payment Of any fines as
sessed under the provisions of
this ordinance.
Co At the expiration Of the five
D day period. any dog not so
claimed by its owner may be
disposed Of by giving it into DOS
session of any person willing to
pay the cost of impounding. vac
clnation. and license, or. if not
disposed of. it shall be killed in
a humane manner by the i'm
pounding officer or other desig-
mated official.
SECTION ".
"a In order to effectuate these
provisions. any person, firm or
corporation making application
Tor a dog license for the year
1862 and subsequent years, shall
De required to present to the Of
fetal who issues such license. a
certificate OF rabies vaccination
properly executed and signed by
a licensed veterinarian certifying
that the dog has been vaccinated
IN accordance with the provisions
set forth in Section l. The GER
tlficate must show the date of
mnoculation. rabies collar tag
number. brief description Of
the dog, sex and breed, and the
owner thereof. The certificate
must be presented before the
Incense is issued. When the dog
license has been issued the Ger
tlflcate of vaccination shall be 50
marked and returned to the doc
owner.
SECTION v.
When in the judgment of the
Amelia County Health Director
an emergency shall be deemed tn
exist in Amelia County, virginia
or any section thereof, due to
widespread rabies episootic, for
the protection of the public
health, the Health Director may
declare a quarantine in Amelia
County or such section thereof as
may be affected, and restrict all
dogs to the owners premises and.
or to the immediate custory Of .
responsible person for the dura-