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City for the purpose of participating in any dog show, nor shall this provision apply to "seeing eye" dogs properly trained to assist blind persons for the purpose of aiding them in going from place to place. E. The funds received by the Clerk- Treasurer from all dog licenses and metallic tags fees shall first be used to defray any costs incidental to the enforcement of this Section; including, but not restricted to, the costs of licenses, metallic tags, and impounding and maintenance of the dogs. Subd. 3 Cats. Cats shall be included as controlled by this sub - section insofar as running -at- large, pickup, impounding, boarding, licensing and proof of anti - rabies vaccine is concerned. All other provisions of this Section shall also apply to cats unless otherwise provided. Subd. 4 Vaccination. A. All dogs and cats kept harbored, maintained, or transported within the City shall be vaccinated at least once every three years by a licensed veterinarian for: 1. Rabies - with a live modified vaccine; and 2. Distemper B. A certificate of vaccination must be kept on which is stated the date of vaccination, owner's name and address, the animal's name (if applicable), sex, description and weight, the type of vaccine, and the veterinarian's signature. Upon demand made by the Clerk - Treasurer or a police officer, the owner shall present for examination the required certificate(s) of vaccination for the animal(s). In cases where certificates are not presented, the owner or keeper of the animal(s) shall have seven days in which to present the certificate(s) to the Clerk - Treasurer or police officer. Failure to do so shall be deemed a violation of this Section. Subd. 5. Penalty. A fifty dollar ($50.00) fine shall be imposed on the owner of any animal found unlicensed in violation of this sub - section. 100. 03 Non - Domestic Animals. It shall be illegal for any person to own, possess, harbor, or offer for sale, any non - domestic animal within the City limits. Any owner of such an animal at the time of adoption of this Code shall have thirty days in which to remove the animal from the City after which time the City may impound the animal as provided for in this Section. An exception shall be made to this prohibition for animals specifically trained for and actually providing assistance to the handicapped or disabled, and for those animals brought into the City as part of an operating zoo, veterinarian clinic, scientific research laboratory, or a licensed show or exhibition. 73