(A) Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of a dog(s) over four months of age within Dearborn County must obtain a license for each dog in their possession. Further, each owner of a dog within Dearborn County shall ensure that such dog, at all times, wears a collar made of a durable material to which is attached, at all times, the dog license tag in addition to the required rabies vaccination tag. There is no licensing requirement for cats; however, licensing is recommended for cats because it increases the number of lost cats returned and facilitates enforcement of animal control and cruelty laws and promotes spaying and neutering.
(B) Licenses under this section will be issued individually for each dog or, in the event a person maintains a kennel, such person may apply for a kennel permit in lieu of an individual license for each dog.
(C) As indicated in § 90.02, the licensing authorities in Dearborn County are Dearborn County Animal Control and P.A.W.S. As such, dog licenses may be purchased from these sources.
(BC Ord. 2014-006, passed 6-3-14)