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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1466 PAGE THIRTEEN SECTION 23: That section 5-53 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-53. Same - Record. The finance department and the animal control officer shall keep a record of the license tags issued, which record shall contain a brief description and the name of the dog and the name and address of the owner. SECTION 24: That section 5-54 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-54. Vaccination - Required before licensing. Neither the finance department, the animal control officer, nor any other person shall issue any license for any dog unless and until such dog has been vaccinated as herein defined and the owner or person seeking such a license shall produce for inspection a certificate from a licensed veterinarian showing vaccination that will be valid for the entire licensing period, which certificate may be accepted as proof of vaccination. Any dog may be exempt from vaccina- tion and license issued therefor without such proof upon presentation of an affidavit sworn to within sixty (60) days preceding the applica~on for license by a veterinarian licensed to practice and actually practicing in the state, stating that, in his opinion, the rabies vaccination would be likely to seriously injure the dog described therein. No person shall allow any dog so exempted from rabies vaccination to be at large or be led about the streets on a leash at any time, and such dog must be restricted to the securely enclosed yard of the owner. SECTION 25: That section 5-56 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-56. Restraint of biting dog - May be ordered. The animal control officer may order any dog which has bitten or scratched any person to be kept securely con- fined in the rear of the owner's premises for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of such bite or scratch. SECTION 26: That section 5-60 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-60. Reports of complaints. When a written complaint has been made by any person to the animal control officer that any dog is a nuisance by reason of (1) barking, (2) howling, (3) running or charging at or after any person or vehicle, or (4) molest- ing or destroying any property, such dog may be declared to be a public nuisance by the animal control officer. Such written complaint must be signed by at least two unrelated persons over the age of eighteen (18) years and shall set forth (1) the names and addresses of the complainants; (2) the reasons for the complaint; (3) the name and address of the owner of the dog; (4) the time and place the acts complained of occurred; and (5) a listing of any damages which resulted, if any.