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In designating personnel to work with dogs, the Sheriff shall consider the following criteria:
(A) Physical ability to do the work required;
(B) Previous experience working with dogs;
(C) Experience or training in the fields of law, business, or public relations; and
(D) Other relevant experience and/or training.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
In addition to any power otherwise conferred by state law, a peace officer shall have the power to arrest and cite violators of this Dog Control Ordinance and to impound dogs which have committed acts subjecting its owner or keeper to a penalty under this Dog Control Ordinance.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
COUNTY LICENSING OF DOGS
(A) The owner or keeper of a dog that has permanent canine teeth or that is more than six months of age shall obtain a license for the dog for a one-year period commencing at the time the dog:
(1) Acquires permanent canine teeth;
(2) Reaches six months of age; or
(3) Is present in the County for more than 30 days, whether consecutive or not.
(B) When required, a license shall be purchased from the County dog control office or a sales outlet authorized under § 91.108.
(C) The first day of the month in which a dog is first licensed in the County shall be the dog’s licensing anniversary date. The owner or keeper of the dog shall relicense the dog each year thereafter, on or within 30 days of its anniversary date.
(D) The dog control office shall keep a numbered record of all licenses issued, including information on the sex and breed of dog, and name and address of owner or keeper.
(E) A license under this section is not required for a dog kept in this County if the owner or the dog resides outside of the County and if the dog is validly licensed in the jurisdiction where the owner resides.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001) Penalty, see § 91.999
(A) Reciprocal licensing procedures shall apply:
(1) If the owner or keeper of a dog changes residence to the County while the dog is validly licensed in another state jurisdiction; or
(2) If ownership or possession of a dog is transferred to a resident of the County while the dog is validly licensed in another state jurisdiction.
(B) Upon payment of an administrative fee established by Board order, a person eligible for reciprocal licensing shall relinquish the valid license from the other state jurisdiction and be issued a County dog license.
(C) A license issued under this section shall be valid for the remainder of the original license period, but shall not be valid for more than one year even if the original license period extends for more than one year.
(D) The licensing anniversary date of a dog receiving a reciprocal license under this section shall be the first day of the month in which the dog was licensed in a state jurisdiction other than the County.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
The owner or keeper of any dog with permanent canine teeth or that is more than six months of age shall have that dog inoculated against rabies in accordance with current compendium recommendations. No license shall be issued for any dog unless the applicant exhibits a certificate of such inoculation by a veterinarian.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001) Penalty, see § 91.999
(A) The license fee charged for the yearly license shall be established by order of the Board of Commissioners, and shall include separate fees in the following categories:
(1) For each spayed female or neutered male dog for which a veterinarian’s certificate of operation for the spaying or neutering of the dog is presented to the County;
(2) For each spayed female or neutered male dog for which a veterinarian’s certificate of operation for the spaying or neutering of the dog is presented to the County and the dog is owned by a person who is 65 years of age to 75 years of age;
(3) For each spayed female or neutered male dog for which a veterinarian’s certificate of operation for the spaying or neutering of the dog is presented to the County and the dog is owned by a person who is 75 years of age or older; the person may be eligible for a super senior discount;
(4) For each dog kept in a kennel; and
(5) For all other dogs.
(B) A fee shall be charged for each license, as established by Board Order. This fee is due and payable on application for a dog license. If a dog owner or keeper pays the license fee but fails to supply the required proof of rabies inoculation within 30 days of such payment, the amount shall be forfeited by the owner and retained by dog control. A license may be issued immediately upon a dog being purchased or adopted from dog control, whereupon the buyer or adopter has 30 days to return proof of the rabies inoculation certificate.
(C) Any dog owned by a blind or deaf person and used as a guide dog shall be licensed as required in this Dog Control Ordinance but shall not be required to pay a license fee upon proffer of a letter or certificate or other sufficient evidence from a reputable training facility or vendor attesting to the dog’s status as a helper animal for the handicapped.
(D) A late license fee shall be assessed against any owner or keeper of a dog who in any year fails to obtain a license within 30 days of the date specified in § 91.100. All late fees shall be paid in addition to the original license fee at the time of issuance of the license.
(1) For a person or the owner who has not been cited for owning or keeping an unlicenced dog, the late fee shall be the amount established by Board order.
(2) For a person who is cited for owning or keeping an unlicenced dog and who thereafter obtains a license, the late fee shall be in an amount as specified by Board order.
(3) For the owner of a licensed kennel who is cited for owning or keeping an unlicenced dog and who thereafter obtains licenses, the late fee shall be as specified by Board order.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)
Upon payment of the fees required by this Dog Control Ordinance, the County shall issue to the owner of the dog a license tag suitable for attachment to the dog’s collar. The owner of the dog shall attach the license tag to a collar on the dog and keep it on the dog at all times. If the dog is kept at all times in an enclosure or pen, the license tag may, at the option of the owner or keeper, be affixed to the enclosure or pen rather than to the collar of the dog.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001) Penalty, see § 91.999
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