(A) The applicant shall pay to the City Finance Officer as a license fee the sum of $10 for unspayed or unneutered dogs and cats of one year of age or older. They shall pay the sum of $5 for spayed or neutered dogs and cats and all dogs and cats under the age of one year. In the case of spayed or neutered animals, the applicant must furnish a registered veterinarian’s statement confirming that fact. A certificate by a registered veterinarian showing that such dog or cat has been inoculated or has a continuing immunity against rabies within six months of such application shall accompany the application.
(B) It shall be the duty of the City Finance Officer at the time of the issuance of the license herein provided for to furnish and deliver to said applicant a metallic fiber or plastic tag for each dog and cat for which such license is issued. The tag shall be stamped or engraved with the registered number of the dog or cat and the year when registered. It shall then be the duty of the owner of the dog or cat to place a collar around the neck of such animal so owned and kept by him or her, on which collar shall be securely fastened a tag so furnished by the City Finance Officer.
(C) In case of the loss of any tag so issued, the said City Finance Officer is authorized to issue a duplicate thereof upon payment of the actual cost of same, upon application being made therefore, and upon satisfactory proof that such tag has been lost.
(Prior Code, § 6.3.2)