It shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any dog in the city over the age of four (4) months for a period longer than thirty (30) days after it has attained the age of four (4) months, and in the case of a dog that is brought into the city that is over four (4) months of age for a period longer than thirty (30) days after it is brought into the city, without having obtained a license therefor, as provided in this chapter, except that in the case where a dog brought into the city bears an unexpired license issued by Butte County or any incorporated city in Butte County, licensing shall not be required by the city until the expiration of the existing license. Any dog over the age of four (4) months unlicensed and unvaccinated as provided in this chapter, or found running at large, whether licensed or not, shall be impounded by the city animal shelter, subject to sale, retention, disposition or release as provided in this title.
(Prior code § 3.27 (Ord. 641 §3, Ord. 783 §1, Ord. 993 §1, Ord. 1113 §1, Ord. 1261 §1, Ord. 2099 §1))