(A) Required. No owner shall keep a dog or cat over five months old within the city limits for which dog or cat there is no valid tag issued by the city.
(B) Fee, application. All such tags shall be issued by the animal control office or a duly authorized agent upon payment of a fee which shall be as established by the Council for neutered animals or for animals not neutered, and upon presentation of a certificate from a licensed veterinarian showing that the dog or cat had been vaccinated against rabies within one year from the date of application.
(C) Term. The tag shall be valid for a period of one year dating from the date of issuance.
(D) Tag. Upon compliance by the owner of a dog or cat with the registration requirements of this section, the owner shall be issued a metallic tag for each dog or cat so registered.
(2012 Code, § 10-39) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Fee for registration of dogs and cats, see Tex. Health and Safety Code § 826.031