A. All dogs must be licensed except:
1. Dogs quartered in a pet shop or shelter and held for resale or adoption;
2. Dogs whose owners are temporarily (up to 30 days) within the city if the dog's owner can produce evidence that the dog is currently licensed in another jurisdiction;
3. Dogs under the age of six (6) months.
B. License applications must be submitted to the city clerk or his or her designee utilizing a standard form which requests name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; breed, sex, color of the dog, and length of permit sought (up to 3 years). The application must be accompanied by the established license fee, a rabies vaccination certificate that will be valid for the full term of the license and meets the requirements of section 6.15.150 of this title, and proof of sterilization if the applicant wants to license the dog as sterilized. A fee will not be charged for licensing a dog trained and used to assist government officials in the performance of their duties that is owned by the government agency.
C. The license will be valid for up to three (3) years from the date of purchase, after which a citation for failing to obtain a license may be imposed. (Ord. 3447, 2012)