Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 462 requires every cat over four months old to be vaccinated against rabies and to wear a current rabies tag. Cats are not subject to a strict leash law but may be impounded as strays if at large without identification or a registered TNR ear-tip.
Chapter 462 of the Jacksonville Ord. Code makes rabies vaccination mandatory for any cat over four months residing in Duval County, with vaccination due annually or every three years per the vaccine label. JACPS issues county pet licenses paired with the vaccination record. Cats running at large may be picked up by JACPS officers or returned by good-Samaritan finders; reclaim fees apply to cats lacking a tag, microchip, or TNR ear-tip. Registered community-cat caregivers participating in JACPS Trap-Neuter-Return receive caregiver IDs that prevent impound of ear-tipped colonies. Outdoor pet food must not become a wildlife attractant.
Failure to vaccinate or license a cat brings civil fines starting at $50 and impound at owner expense; repeat or unlicensed at-large violations escalate to $250+ per offense, mandatory sterilization, and potential code-enforcement liens.
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