(A) License required. Any owner of a dog or cat over six months of age shall secure a license for such dog or cat from the city.
(B) Proof of vaccination. Proof of rabies vaccination must be presented at the time of initial licensing and each subsequent license renewal.
(C) License fee. Each owner of a dog shall pay the amount set forth herein or as from time to time adopted by the city as required for the initial licensing fee, the renewal fee, the neutered dog fee, or the duplicate fee. The renewal fee shall be due on or before January 1 of each year.
(D) Receipts and tags. Upon payment of the license fee, as required by division (C) above, the city shall deliver an original receipt to the owner and retain a duplicate of such receipt. At the time of initial licensing, the city shall also deliver a metallic tag to the owner of the dog.
(1) The owner shall cause the tag to be fastened to the collar of the dog with a permanent metal fastening in a manner so that the tag may be easily seen by the officers of the city.
(2) If a tag is lost, a duplicate tag may be issued by the city upon presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current year. The city shall charge a fee for each duplicate tag in the amount set forth in this section.
(3) It shall be unlawful to counterfeit or attempt to counterfeit the tag or to take from any dog such a tag legally placed upon it by its owner with the intent to place it upon another dog, or to place such tag upon another dog.
(4) The tag shall not be transferable and no refunds shall be made on any dog license fee because of leaving the city or death of dog before the expiration of the license period.
(Prior Code, § 12.5) Penalty, see § 90.99