A. License And Registration:
1. License Required: It is unlawful for any person to own, keep, harbor, board or maintain a dog within the Corinne City limits, without registering and obtaining a license for such dog(s), available from the Corinne City recorder or other person designated by the mayor and town council.
2. When To Apply: The license may be applied for any time after January 1, and up to February 28 of any year.
3. Time Limit To Register: All dogs brought into Corinne City shall require registering and licensing within thirty (30) days after they enter Corinne City, or within thirty (30) days after reaching the age of six (6) months.
4. Late Fee: Persons who fail to obtain a license, as required within the time period specified in this section, will be subject to an additional licensing "late fee".
5. Information Required: The owner shall state at the time of application for license, the owner's name, address, and the dog's name, sex, breed, and color.
6. Proof Of Spay Or Neuter; Exception:
a. No dog shall be licensed as spayed or neutered without proof that the surgery has been performed.
b. An exception is allowed if a written statement is received from a licensed veterinarian stating that the animal in question cannot, for a stated reason, have the surgery performed, or that the animal is of such an age that the surgery would not alter the outcome.
7. Rabies Inoculation; Exceptions:
a. Proof that the dog has a current rabies inoculation shall be present at the time the license is applied for. Proof must be in writing and must include the name and signature of the licensed veterinarian who administered the vaccine. Exception: If a written statement is received from a licensed veterinarian stating that the animal in question cannot, for stated reasons, have a rabies inoculation.
b. Rabies vaccinations become invalid after two (2) years from the date of vaccination 1 , unless otherwise shown on the rabies certificate. Vaccinations expiring January through June of the license year will be required to be brought current prior to licensing. Exception: If a written statement is received from a licensed veterinarian stating that the vaccination will be valid through the current calendar year.
B. Fees For Dog Licensing:
1. This municipality shall issue no dog license until the required fee, as set forth in the Corinne City fee schedule, is paid.
2. The license fee shall cover the calendar year in which it was issued; expiring on December 31 of the year of issuance, regardless of the date when issued.
C. Tag And Collar:
1. Requirements: Upon payment of the license fee, the owner shall be issued a license certificate and a numbered metal tag for each dog so licensed. The tag shall change each year and shall have stamped thereon the year for which it was issued. Every dog owner, except those operating a boarding kennel or other such establishment, shall provide each dog with a collar to which the license tag must be affixed, and shall see that the collar and tag are constantly worn.
2. Duplicate License: In case a dog tag is lost or destroyed the recorder, upon presentation of the license for the current year, will issue a duplicate.
3. Nontransferable; Refunds: Dog tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another, and no refunds shall be made on any dog license fee because of the death of the dog or the owner leaving the municipality before expiration of the license period.
4. Unlawful To Deprive: It shall be unlawful to deprive a registered dog of its collar and/or tag.
5. Nuisance Declared: Any dog(s) without a collar with the registration tag attached or which has not been registered, is hereby declared a public nuisance and shall be immediately impounded.
D. Number Of Dogs Per Residence:
1. Specified: No person or persons at any one residence within the jurisdiction of this chapter, shall at any one time own, keep or harbor, board, license or maintain more than three (3) dogs, six (6) months or older.
2. Permits Required: Any person maintaining, keeping, harboring, or boarding four (4) or more dogs, six (6) months or older, within the town limits shall be required to have an additional dog permit. Payment of the annual additional dog permit fee shall entitle such owner to license up to six (6) dogs annually. All applications for said permits shall be submitted in writing upon printed forms provided by the Corinne City office. Upon approval the town recorder shall issue a permit upon payment of the required fee(s), as set forth in the town fee schedule, which is subject to amendment by the town council by resolution. The regular license fee shall also be charged for each dog. Owners shall be subject to all provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 11-04, 11-1-2011)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also subsection 5-1-7A of this chapter. |