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It shall be the duty of each person who keeps, harbors, or owns a dog or cat to pay the license fee imposed in § 90.16 and set by the fee schedule in § 34.01 to the City Administrator on or before the applicable January 1 if applying for a microchip license, on or before January 1 in each year if applying for a tag license, upon acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed dog or cat, or upon establishing residence in the city. If payment of the license fee is made after January, a penalty of 50% of said fee shall be imposed and collected upon issuance of the license, except that a person acquiring ownership of, or possession of, unlicensed dogs or cats, or who establishes residence in the city subsequent to January 31, has ten days after acquiring possession or ownership of or establishing residence within the city, to make application for a dog or cat license without payment of the penalty.
(1963 Code, § 103.04) (Ord. passed 7-10-1972; Ord. passed 7-12-1993; Ord. 21-03, passed 4-12-2021)
On issuing a tag license for a dog or a cat, the City Administrator shall also issue a metal or plastic tag bearing a reference to the number of the license issued to the licensee. The licensee shall immediately thereafter attach the tag to a collar or harness to be worn by the dog or cat. The tag shall be so placed on the dog's or cat's collar or harness as to be seen readily by law enforcement officers upon inspection. On issuing a microchip license for a dog or cat, the City Administrator shall retain the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip that is implanted in the dog or cat. The licensee shall immediately thereafter go to the Police Department to allow the Police Department to scan the microchip and retain the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip that is implanted in the dog or cat for its records. The City Administrator shall keep records of all licenses issued.
(1963 Code, § 103.05) (Ord. passed 7-10-1972; Ord. 21-03, passed 4-12-2021)
(A) Habitual barking. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor a dog which habitually barks or cries. HABITUAL BARKING shall be defined as barking for repeated intervals of at least five minutes with less than one minute of interruption. The barking must also be audible off of the owner’s or caretaker’s premises.
(B) Warrant required. The Animal Control Officer or police officer shall not enter the property of the owner of an animal described in this section unless the officer has first obtained the permission of the owner to do so or has obtained a warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, as provided for in § 10.20, to search for and seize the animal.
Penalty, see § 10.99
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