A. Vaccinations: Every person keeping a dog or cat within the city shall keep the said dog or cat vaccinated for rabies. Prior to obtaining a license for a dog the owner shall present to the finance officer satisfactory evidence that the dog has a current rabies vaccination. (Ord. 365, 7-6-1999, eff. 1-1-2000; amd. 2015 Code)
B. Dogs To Be Licensed: All dogs over the age of five (5) months kept within the city limits by city residents shall be licensed on or before the earlier to occur of:
1. February 15 of each calendar year, or
2. Thirty (30) days after the dog is first brought within the city limits.
The license is valid from date of issuance until and through December 31 of that calendar year. Dogs reaching the age of five (5) months after February 15 and before October 15 of a calendar year must be licensed in accordance with this section, and the license shall be issued and expire in the same manner as any other license issued hereunder. If a license is applied for in violation of Conrad City Code §§ 6-2-4B.1. or 2., the license shall be issued and the applicant shall incur a penalty, in addition to the fee prescribed, as determined by city council resolution. (Ord. 380, 9-15-2003; amd. 2015 Code)
C. Application; Fee: A license may be obtained from the office of the finance officer by paying a fee, set by resolution of the city council, and completing an application on a form provided by the finance officer for such purpose. The application shall contain, at a minimum, the name, breed, color, and gender of the animal, whether the animal is altered or spayed, and the date of vaccination and name of the person administering the vaccine.
D. Exceptions:
1. Assistance Dogs: The fee for a license shall be waived for dogs trained to assist disabled persons so long as such dog is employed for the purpose of assisting a disabled person.
2. Temporarily In City: A license shall not be required for dogs or cats owned by nonresidents temporarily within the city limits, nor to dogs or cats brought within the city limits solely for the purpose of participating in a dog or cat show. (Ord. 380, 9-15-2003)
E. Tag: Upon payment of the license fee, the finance officer shall issue to the owner or keeper of the cat or dog being licensed, a nontransferable license certificate and metallic tag. The shape of the tag shall be changed every year and shall have stamped thereon the year of issuance and the number which shall correspond with the number of the certificate. (Ord. 367, 7-6-1999, eff. 1-1-2000)
F. Collar: The owner or keeper shall be required to provide each dog and cat with a collar to which the license tag must be affixed, and shall see that the collar and tag are constantly worn. A current vaccination tag must be affixed to the collar at all times. (Ord. 367, 7-6-1999, eff. 1-1-2000; amd. 2015 Code)
G. Duplicate Tag: In the event that a tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the finance officer upon presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current year, and the payment of a duplication fee prescribed by resolution of the city council.
H. Refunds: No refunds shall be made on any dog or cat license fee for any reason. (Ord. 367, 7-6-1999, eff. 1-1-2000; amd. Ord. 417, 2-16-2021, eff. 3-18-2021)