(A) Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of any dog or cat over the age of six months must obtain a pet registration for such animal; provided that no pet registration will be required of any municipal animal control facility or governmental agency, or guide dog. Animals belonging to those agencies or persons will be issued complimentary registration tags.
(B) Written application for such registration shall be made to the town Animal Control Agency, which shall include name and address of the applicant, description of the animal, payment of the appropriate fee, and valid rabies certificate and written verification if the pet has been spayed or neutered, issued by a licensed veterinarian. Said application must be made within 30 days after either obtaining a dog or cat over six months of age, or after a younger animal attaining six months, except that this requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog or cat within the town for not longer than 30 days.
(C) A durable tag stamped with registration number and year of issuance will be provided to pet registration holder for each registration granted. Dogs and cats must wear their tags at all times, except when involved in any organized show, obedience demonstration, training situation, or under the care of a licensed veterinarian or when properly kenneled.
(D) No such registration shall be issued for a dog or cat unless the animal owner provides proof of current and effective rabies vaccination.
(1996 Code, § 71.20) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999