The dog owner shall be provided with a copy of the certificate. The veterinarian/vaccinator will retain one copy for the duration of the vaccination. A durable metal or plastic tag, serially numbered issued by the veterinarian/vaccinator, shall be securely attached to the collar of the dog.
Note: The above provisions may not apply in a mass vaccination program. During a free mass dog vaccination, the cost shall be borne by the owner after the scheduled date.
c. Dog Registration or Licensing - Every dog shall be registered by their owner upon reaching the age of three (3) months and every thereafter. Unvaccinated dogs and above not previously registered shall be vaccinated upon registration. The dog owner shall pay such registration fee as may be determined by the Municipal Council. The registration officer shall provide the owner with certificate of certification for the dog and affix to a distinguished collar tag as proof of registration.
d. Elimination of Unregistered dog - Unregistered dogs over the age of four (4) months shall be seized and humanely exterminated under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or the Municipal Rabies Authority or vaccinated under this Article.
The licensed veterinarian/trained vaccinator or the Municipal Rabies Control Authority give the guidance on the extermination methods to be used (shooting, poisoning, carbon dioxide or anesthetic overdose or decapitation) in a different environment (area of habitation, marketplace, rubbish dumps, open countryside, etc.).
The license veterinarian, trained vaccinator, the Municipal Rabies Control Authority or a police office may enter any land for the purpose of seizing or exterminating a dog which is liable to be seized under this section.
Note: Elimination is based on the presence or absence of a dog tag and/or a registration or vaccination certificate.
The Provincial Veterinarian and the MAO is tasked to determine the age of the dogs.
1. Reporting of Biting Incidents- the owner of the dogs which has bitten any person and the person who has been bitten shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence, report the incident to the Municipal Rabies Control Authority, a health care worker or a police officer receiving such information who shall immediately transmit to the Municipal Rabies Control Authority for investigation.
2. The owner of the dog which has bitten any person shall be responsible for all the treatment and dog examination.
3. Financial support for the activity shall be borne by the Municipal Government, Provincial Government and the Barangay Government.
Sec. 4 Penalty. Any dog owner who fails to abide by any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subjected to a fine of Two Thousand Five Hundred (P2500.00) Pesos, upon conviction by the court.
It shall be the responsibility of the Municipal Rabies Control Authority to administer this ordinance, and to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for its implementation. Enforcement shall be the responsibility of the Municipal Rabies Control Authority as defined under Section 1 of this article.
CHAPTER V. MUNICIPAL CHARGES
Article A. Fishery Rentals, Fees and Charges
Section 1. Definitions. When used in this Article, the following shall mean:
a. Marginal Fisherman refers to an individual engaged in subsistence fishing which shall be limited to the sale, barter or exchange of marine products produced by himself and his immediate family, and whose annual net income from fishing does not exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) or the poverty line established by NEDA for the particular region or locality whichever is higher.
