(A) Fees. These fees are for the annual registration and licensing of dogs or cats.
(1) Spayed or neutered. The owner of each neutered male dog or cat and each spayed female dog or cat, over six months of age, kept or staying within the city limits, shall pay a fee of $15 per annum per dog or cat.
(2) Unspayed female. The owner of every unspayed female dog or cat, over six months of age, which is kept or stays within the city limits, shall pay a fee of $25 per annum per dog or cat; but, if the owner of an unspayed female dog or cat presents to the city a veterinarian’s certificate stating that the dog or cat has been treated to prevent it from coming into heat until after the next licensing date, then the license fee for the unspayed female dog or cat shall be the same as for a spayed female dog or cat.
(3) Unneutered male. The owner of every unneutered male dog or cat over the age of six months, which is kept or stays within the city limits shall pay a fee of $25 per annum per dog or cat.
(B) Place and time of payment. Dogs and cats shall be registered and the license fee shall be paid to the city on or before January 1 of each calendar year, but if any dog or cat is acquired by any owner subsequent to January 1, such fee shall be paid within seven days of the date of acquisition of the dog or cat.
(C) No proration period. The license fee shall not be prorated and shall cover the fiscal year or balance thereof from the date of payment.
(D) Delinquency penalty. If the fee is not paid on or before February 1 of each year, or within seven days of the date of acquisition of any dog or cat acquired after January 1, there shall be charged a late fee of $5 in addition to the amount of fee provided herein.
(E) Exemptions. Police or Sheriff’s Department dogs and dogs used to lead the blind are exempt from the licensing fees but must be registered.
(2015 Code, § 4-3B-4-2) (Res. 821, passed 6-21-1999; Ord. 466, passed 7-5-2005)