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The purpose of this Division A is to prescribe dog, cat or ferret licensing procedures.
(1958 Code, § 120.11) (Ord. 182, passed 6-3-1952; Ord. 72-64, passed 11-27-1972, renumbered to § 120.08; Ord. 87-36, passed 5-18-1987; Ord. 93-27, passed 5-24-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010)
The licensing of dogs, cats and ferrets, kept as pets, is found by the City Council to be necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the community. Unlicensed dogs, cats and ferrets can expose human beings and other to dangerous diseases like rabies if the city did not require vaccination for licensure; can cause damage to public and private property as nuisance conditions if the city did not track total number of licensed per residence; can exacerbate the existing overpopulation of dogs, cats and ferrets; can disrupt the quiet enjoyment of residential areas and parks; and can expose human beings and other to unsanitary and unhealthy conditions.
(1958 Code, § 120.12) (Ord. 182, passed 6-3-1952; Ord. 72-64, passed 11-27-1972, renumbered to § 120.09; Ord. 93-27, passed 5-24-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010; Ord. 2017-34, passed 9-11-2017)
(1958 Code, § 120.13) (Ord. 182, passed 6-3-1952; Ord. 72-64, passed 11-27-1972, renumbered to § 120.10; Ord. 93-27, passed 5-24-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 95-27, passed 12-4-1995; Ord. 96-58, passed 10-21-1996; Ord. 98-10, passed 3-2-1998; Ord. 2000-8, passed 5-15-2000; Ord. 2002-22, passed 6-17-2002; Ord. 2007-17, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2008-34, passed 10-6-2008; Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010)
All
who
a dog, cat or ferret within the city that is three months or older shall have the animal licensed in accordance with this Division A. Hospitals, clinics and other facilities operated by that are used for the care and treatment of are exempt from this section of this code, as are dogs belonging to the City Police Department, or dogs, cats and ferrets belonging to a nonresident of the city provided the dogs, cats or ferrets are not kept within the city for more than 30 days.
(1958 Code, § 120.14) (Ord. 182, passed 6-3-1952; Ord. 72-64, passed 11-27-1972, renumbered to § 120.11; Ord. 93-27, passed 5-24-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010; Ord. 2017-34, passed 9-11-2017)
(a) License requirement and application. It is unlawful for an
of an
that is three months old or older to keep or harbor it within the city without having first obtained a license therefor in accordance with this Division A. No application for an
shall be accepted unless it is completed and signed by an
who is at least 18 years of age on the application form provided by the
, which shall include at a minimum the following information: the full name, home address and daytime and evening telephone numbers of each
of the
; the name, breed, color, age, sex and reproductive status of the
; the street address where the
, or any other
intended to live within the home will be kept or harbored; a current certificate of rabies vaccination for the
; and any other information deemed to be necessary by the
.
(b) License fee. The license fee shall be as set forth in City Code Appendix A. The fee shall be paid at the time the application for the license is submitted to the
.
(c) License validity. All licenses issued under this Division A of this code shall only be valid for the
identified on the license application unless the license is transferred under subsection (g) below.
(d) Penalties. Failure to obtain a license for an
shall be subject to penalties in § 12.130.
(f) License tag. Upon acceptance of the license application, the
shall provide the
of an
with a license tag, which shall be stamped with a unique identifying number. If the license tag issued for an
is lost, the
shall obtain a duplicate tag upon the payment of a fee as set forth in City Code Appendix A. A valid durable license tag must be securely fastened to the choke chain, collar or harness. If the dog, cat or ferret is out of doors, either on the
premises but not confined or off the
premises, the collar or harness with the license tag attached shall be worn.
(g) Transfer of license. If a city licensed
dies within one year of application and an
is secured by the
to replace the previous
, the license for the deceased
may be transferred to the replacement
upon completion of a new application form identifying the replacement
and payment of a transfer fee as set forth in City Code Appendix A. No transfer of license from one species to another is allowed.
(h) Change in ownership. If there is a change of ownership, as defined in § 14.87 of this code, of a city licensed
, the new
must apply for a license within 30 days and pay the fee charged for a new license if the
continues to be kept or harbored in the city.
(1958 Code, § 120.15) (Ord. 69-39, passed 5-19-1969; Ord. 72-1, passed 1-10-1972; Ord. 72-64, passed 11-27-1972, renumbered to § 120.12; Ord. 92-58, passed 11-9-1992; Ord. 93-27, passed 5-24-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 96-58, passed 10-21-1996; Ord. 2002-22, passed 6-17-2002; Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010; Ord. 2017-34, passed 9-11-2017; Ord. 2021-39, passed 11-29-2021)
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