(A) (1) The dog tax shall be the amount of $10 each up to two dogs, six months or older, within the town limits.
(2) Additionally, if a person has three to five dogs over six months of age the tax will be $20 each.
(B) Any person owning five or more dogs, six months or older in age, shall be assessed a $50 fee, per dog, for every dog beyond five dogs.
(C) The Clerk-Treasurer shall collect such tax.
(D) The town shall issue a metal tag for attachment to a dog’s collar upon payment of such tax.
(E) Dog tax shall be for the calendar year.
(F) If a complaint is filed or a dog is claimed by the owner without a tag, a $25 fee for each dog up to two dogs will be imposed for the first complaint. A $50 fee for up to two dogs will be imposed thereafter.
(G) If there are three to four dogs without having tags, a $60 fee each will be imposed for the first complaint and $80 each thereafter.
(H) All fines shall be paid to the Clerk-Treasurer of the town within 48 hours in full satisfaction of the assessed penalty.
(Prior Code, § 6-26) (Ord. 1996-2, passed 2-12-1996; Ord. 2010-10, passed 12-14-2010; Ord. 2017-6, passed 6-15-2017; Ord. 2019-14, passed 1-14-2020) Penalty, see § 91.99