(A) No owner shall keep any dog, six months of age and older, within the city unless a license therefor has first been secured. Licenses shall be issued for a two-year term by the Police Department, for the fee as specified in the appendix to Chapter 35.
(B) Every application for a license shall be accompanied by a certificate from a duly licensed veterinarian showing that the dog to be licensed has been given a vaccination against rabies in compliance with § 91.04.
(C) An applicant for a license for a neutered male or spayed female dog shall present a statement from a qualified veterinarian indicating that the dog has been neutered or spayed and giving the date of the operation.
(D) Licenses shall expire on December 31 of every other year.
(E) It shall be the duty of each owner of a dog to pay the license fee to the City Clerk before January 1 in the year following expiration of the current license, or upon acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed dog or upon establishing residence in the city.
(F) Upon payment for the license, the City Clerk shall give an original receipt to the person who pays the fee, retaining a duplicate.
(G) No applicant, including members of applicant’s immediate family, residing with applicant, shall be issued more than three licenses except:
(1) Upon securing a permit to operate a kennel; or
(2) One additional license may be issued (making a total of four dog licenses) if the applicant supplies information to and receives approval by the Chief of Police establishing that one of the four dogs is used primarily for assistance to the legally blind or primarily by a licensed peace officer in the performance of the officer’s duties.
(H) Holders of kennel permits are hereby exempted from the duties of obtaining individual licenses as herein specified.
(‘81 Code, § 5-6) (Ord. 145, passed 6-24-74; Am. Ord. 261, passed 11-12-81; Am. Ord. 304, passed 10-13-83; Am. Ord. 410, passed 1-14-88; Am. Ord. 825, passed 11-20-07)
Statutory reference:
For provisions concerning regulations for dog houses, see M.S.§ 347.23