§ 90.002 ANIMAL SHELTER.

   The city shall provide an animal shelter. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a person authorized to do so in this chapter, to take up, detain, impound or confine any animal not the property of the person, except where the person does so with the intent to deliver the animal forthwith to the animal control officer or the officer’s assistants as provided in § 90.147 of this code.

(Prior Code, § 90.002) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.003 AGREEMENT FOR SERVICE.

   The city shall have the authority to enter into an agreement with any humane society or any like institution for the purpose of carrying out the provisions for an animal shelter. Should the city enter into such an agreement, the duties of the animal control officer and the other party or parties shall be as specified in the agreement.

(Prior Code, § 90.003) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997)

LICENSES

§ 90.015 LICENSE REQUIRED.

   It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to own a dog or cat over six months of age without procuring a license for the dog or cat as provided under § 90.016 of this code.

(Prior Code, § 90.015) (Ord. 98-24, passed 7-6-1998; Ord. 00-36, passed 11-6-2000) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.016 ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.

   (A)   A license for a dog or cat over six months of age may be purchased either on an annual basis or for the lifetime of the ownership of the animal (LIFETIME OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE ANIMAL means the length of time the animal is alive or the length of time the individual owns the animal, whichever ceases first). Should an individual elect to purchase a lifetime license, evidence of the following must be submitted to the city’s animal control:

      (1)   That the animal is micro-chipped;

      (2)   That the animal is spayed or neutered; and

      (3)   That the animal is not on the potentially dangerous dog list or the dangerous dog list.

   (B)   Upon payment of the license fees as herein required, the city’s animal control, or its authorized agent, shall issue the following information:

      (1)   The name and address of the owner of the dog or cat;

      (2)   The license number of the tag issued for the dog or cat;

      (3)   The breed, age, color, sex and name of the dog or cat;

      (4)   Proof and date of rabies inoculation; and

      (5)   Such other information as the city may require for the purpose of identification.

   (C)   At the same time, the city’s animal control, or its authorized agent, shall deliver to the owner a metallic license tag, furnished by the city, bearing a designated license number. The tag shall be of such design as shall be adopted by the city, having die-stamped thereon the license number, the words “Columbus Dog Tag” or “Columbus Cat Tag” and the license type described in division (A) above for which the tag is issued. The metal tag so issued shall be attached to and kept upon the collar, harness or chain of the dog or cat so licensed, and the dog or cat shall wear the collar, harness or chain and attached tag throughout the balance of the license type described in division (A) above. All money received by the city under this chapter shall be promptly deposited with the city.

   (D)   An annual license is transferable for balance of the year upon notification to the city’s animal control. If no such notification is received, the last known owner will be held responsible. A license for the lifetime of the animal is non-transferable between owners and is non-transferable between animals; upon transfer of ownership of the animal, the new owner would need to apply for and purchase a new license as described in division (A) above.

(Prior Code, § 90.016) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997; Ord. 00-36, passed 11-6-2000; Ord. 17-01, passed 1-3-2017) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.017 FEE.

   The license fee for either license type described in § 90.016(A) of this code for each dog or cat over six months of age shall be as set by resolution. All license fees shall be paid to the city’s animal control. The license fee shall be for the license period, or any such fraction thereof, and shall be due and payable on the expiration date as set forth herein. Annual licenses shall be issued for a calendar year and shall be effective from January 1 through December 31 and shall expire on December 31 of the calendar year in which they were issued. Lifetime licenses shall be issued upon request as set forth in § 90.016 of this code and shall expire either upon the death of the animal or upon the transfer of ownership of the animal, whichever may occur first.

(Prior Code, § 90.017) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997; Ord. 00-36, passed 11-6-2000; Ord. 17-01, passed 1-3-2017)

§ 90.018 EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSE.

   The provisions of this chapter with respect to licensing shall not apply to a dog or cat owned by any person temporarily residing and keeping within the city the dog or cat for less than 30 days or any dog or cat brought into the city for bench or show purposes, provided the dog or cat remains near its owner or keeper or means of confinement. It shall be unlawful to bring any dog or cat into the city except in compliance with the laws and statutes of the state regarding the care, handling and treatment of dogs or cats.

(Prior Code, § 90.018) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997) Penalty, see § 90.999

Statutory reference:

   Authority to impose license tax, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-603