A. The animal control officer and any other person designated by the city to enforce the provisions of this chapter shall charge in addition to redemption fees, a fee for the vaccination of any impounded dog which has not been vaccinated against rabies, and shall issue a separate and official receipt to the person paying them.

B. The sum of fifteen dollars is fixed as the vaccination fee to be collected by the officials enforcing this chapter. From time to time the animal control officer shall determine the actual amount charged by vaccinators for administering vaccinations and shall recommend proposed changes of the vaccination fee to the city council.

C. All sums received by the animal control officer and any other authorized person enforcing the provisions for costs of vaccination shall be deposited in the city treasury in a separate account or fund which may be appropriately designated and provided for by the city council.

D. The receipt referred to in subsection A of this section shall contain the following statement:

Any licensed veterinarian accepting this receipt in payment for the rabies vaccination of any dog shall be reimbursed by the City of Wasco in an amount not to exceed the amount shown hereon upon presentation of this receipt to the City Council or any person designated by the Council to pay such claims.

E. Vaccinators who accept receipts in payment for rabies vaccinations of dogs shall, upon presenting the receipts and claim forms approved by the animal control officer to the city council, be entitled to payment from the city treasury of the amount stated on the receipt. (Ord. 587, 2009; Ord. 328 §3, 1987).