No person shall keep, harbor, or own any dog or cat over six months of age in the city unless a license has first been secured. A license may be in the form of a tag license or a microchip license. For purposes of this chapter, a TAG LICENSE means a license for which the city issues a metal or plastic tag bearing a reference number of the license issued to the licensee and a MICROCHIP LICENSE means a license issued to the licensee for which the city retains records of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip that is implanted in the dog or cat. Tag licenses and microchip licenses shall be issued by the City Administrator upon application therefor and payment of an applicable fee. Applications shall include at least the name and address of the applicant; the breed, color, and sex of the dog or cat; the date of the most recent rabies vaccination of the dog or cat; and whether the dog or cat is neutered, spayed, or desexed. A tag license shall be issued for one calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of the year issued. A microchip license shall be issued for the lifetime of the dog or cat. Licenses are not transferable from one animal to another, and no refunds shall be made on any license fee because of the death of the animal or the owner leaving the city before expiration of the license period.
(1963 Code, § 103.02) (Ord. passed 7-10-1972; Ord. passed 7-12-1993; Ord. 21-03, passed 4-12-2021)
Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross-reference:
Fee schedule, see § 34.01