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Reno Animal Control Ordinance No. PD-08 Return Receipt Requested. If the citation is unclaimed, a substitute service may be requested. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any animal control ofticer in the performance of his duties. The penalty for such interference shall be consistent with Section 20 of this Ordinance. (d) Animal control officers have the right to pursue animals running at large onto private property while enforcing the provisions of this Ordinance. Section. 3 Payment of fees / fines generally. The police department shall be responsible for collecting all fees established and levied in accordance with this Ordinance. Under no circumstances will there be refunds of any fees. Fines under this Ordinance will be paid through the Court Clerk of the Reno Municipal Court. Section. 4 Rabies vaccination of animals. (a) This Ordinance recognizes the provisions of the Rabies Control Act of 1981, Article 4477-6A of the Revised Vernon's Civil Statutes. In the event any provisions of this Ordinance is in conflict with that Act, then the provisions of that Act shall control. (b) Every owner of a domestic animal four (4) months of age or older shall have such animal vaccinated against rabies. All domestic animals vaccinated at four (4) months of age or older shall be revaccinated at one (1) year of age and annually thereafter. Any person moving into the city from a location outside the city shall comply with this Section within five (5) days after having moved into the city. If the domestic animal has inflicted a bite on any person, or another animal, within the last ten (10) days, the owner of said domestic animal shall report such fact to the owners, and no rabies vaccine shall be administered until after the ten (10) day observation period. (c) AIl animals capable of transmitting rabies must be vaccinated as prescribed by the Texas Board of Health against rabies with a vaccine approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by a licensed veterinarian and shall issue to the owner of the animal a vaccination certificate. The o"VYner shall retain such certificate until the vaccination is renewed. At the time of vaccination, a metal tag shall be issued by the veterimuian showing the name of the veterinary clinic, the tag number, and the year of issuance. (d) The City may quarantine animals not vaccinated or those without proof of vaccination which would otherwise satisfy this Section. Under such a quarantine, the o\\ner shall be responsible for all shelter fees [see below, (g)), vaccination fees and in addition, a civil penalty of up to $500 per animal. 4 r'-