(A) Every person who keeps or maintains any dog over the age of four months must, within 30 days of becoming a county resident, obtain and continuously maintain a dog license.
(B) Upon annual presentation of proof of a rabies vaccination and payment of a $5 license fee, the County Animal Control Officer shall issue a county dog license.
(C) Upon acceptance of the license application and fee, the Animal Control Officer shall issue a durable metal license tag, which has a unique number for each dog. Such license tag is not transferable and must be attached, along with the rabies vaccination tag, to the collar around the neck of the dog. The Animal Control Officer shall keep a record of all license tags issued.
(D) Dog licenses shall bear a registration number, shall attach to a suitable collar, and shall remain on the dog at all times. Failure to comply with this licensing requirement may result in penalties provided in KRS 258.990.
(E) The dog license application shall include the following information:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of the owner of the dog;
(2) Name of dog, if any;
(3) Breed of dog;
(4) Color of dog; and
(5) Sex of dog.
(F) The owner of a dog required to be licensed under this subchapter shall provide a collar with dog license attached to the collar and shall keep the collar on the dog at all times.
(Ord. KOC 1010.6 (2013), passed 10-24-2013) Penalty, see § 90.99