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ANIMALS AND FOWL § 5-40 (i) The owner of any animal which has been found by a court to be a dangerous dog who willfully fails to comply with the requirements of the ordinance shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (j) All fees collected pursuant to this chapter, less the costs incurred by the animal control officer in producing and distributing the certificates and tags required by the ordinance, shall · be paid into a special dedicated fund in the treasury of the locality for the purpose of paying the expenses of any training course required under Code of Virginia § 3.1-796.105. (Ord. No. 95-9, 9-26-95) State law reference-Authority of council to adopt ordinances regulating dangerous dogs and vicious dogs, Code of Virginia, .§ 3.1-796.93.1. Sec. 5-39. Noisy dog. No person shall have or keep within the city any dog or dogs which, by mal~ing or causing frequent or long continued and unreasonable noise, shall disturb the peace and quiet of any person or neighborhood. Upon complaint being made to any animal control officer, deputy animal control officer or police officer, after investigation, the animal control officer or officer may give notice of such complaint to the owner or person in charge of such dog or dogs and order the discontinuance of the disturbance. Any person failing to comply with such order shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 95-9, 9-26-95) Cross references-Provisions of anti-noise ordinance relative to barking dogs, § 13- 11(a)(5); penalty for Class 4 misdemeanor, § 1-11. Sec. 5-40. Vaccination against rabies of dogs and domesticated cats; proof of cat ownership. (a) The owner or custodian of all dogs and domesticated cats four (4) months of age and older shall have them currently vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian, who shall provide the owner of the dog or the custodian of the domesticated cat with a certificate of vaccination and a rabies tag. The owner of the dog or the custodian of the domesticated cat shall furnish within a reasonable period of time, upon the request of an animal ~control officer, humane investigator~ law-enforcement officer, or official of the Department of Health, the certificate of vaccination for such dog or cat. The vaccine used shall be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for use in that species. (b) All domestic cats four (4) months of age and older are required to wear a collar bearing proof of current rabies vaccination which shall serve as proof of ownership. Any cat not wearing a collar bearing proof of rabies vaccination is deemed to be feral and, upon a citizen's request, may be humanely trapped at the citizen's residence or place of business. The citizen m~king the request may claim ownership based upon the definition of ownership contained in the Code of Virginia, § 3.1-796.66. Otherwise, the citizen/owner shall fill out a form releasing Supp. No. 42 325