(A) Licenses to own dogs shall be issued by the Village Clerk or his authorized agent upon application made therefore, together with payment of the license fee provided in this chapter.
(B) It shall be the duty of any person owning a dog, on January 1 of any subsequent year thereafter, or on or after any dog becoming four months of age, or forthwith upon becoming a resident of the village, or becoming an owner of the dog, to make application to the Village Clerk, giving the full name and residence of the applicant and presentation of a current certificate of vaccination for rabies, with a vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture, signed by an accredited veterinarian. The certificate shall state the month and year of expiration for the rabies vaccination, in the veterinarian's opinion. A license shall not be issued if the dog's current rabies vaccination will expire more than 30 days before the date on which the requested license would expire. The application shall also state the breed, sex, age, color, and markings of the dog, the owner's name and address, and the name and address of the last previous owner. Upon payment of the license fee, and if all other requirements have been satisfied, the Village Clerk or authorized agent shall issue to each applicant a license to own or harbor a dog for the term commencing at the date of the license and terminating December 31 following. For each license the Village Clerk shall at the time and before issuing the same and for each renewal thereof collect from each applicant a license fee set by the Village Board by resolution, from time to time, for each dog four months of age or over.
(Am. Ord. 179, passed 8-26-02)