(A) All animals kept, harbored, or maintained in the city shall be licensed and registered if over six months of age. Animal licenses shall be issued by the Finance Officer upon payment of a fee in an amount to be established by resolution of the City Council. The owner shall state, at the time application is made for such license and upon such forms as the Finance Officer may provide for such purpose, the owner’s name and address, and the name, breed, color, and sex of each animal owned or kept by him or her, and present to the Finance Officer a record by a licensed veterinarian that the animal has been vaccinated for rabies, as provided hereafter. This section includes, but is not limited to, dogs and cats. Violation of this is punishable by a fine or by imprisonment, or both.
(B) Pursuant to the ordinance of the city providing that the City Council shall establish the fees and requirements to obtain a pet license for the city, said fees and requirements of pet owner within the city, to be kept on file at the office of the City Finance Officer, shall be as follows:
(1) Each pet owner must provide:
(a) Certification of up-to date vaccination records; and
(b) Proof of spay or neuter.
(2) The pet licensing fees shall be as follows.
(a) For spay or neutered pets, the licensing fee will be $5 per year, per pet.
(b) For non-spay or non-neutered pets, the licensing fee will be $10 per year, per pet.
(3) Pet licensing is required to be renewed each year by June 1 and is valid until May 31 the following year.
(4) Failure to renew pet licenses by June 1 will increase fees to $10 per pet, per year for spay and neutered pets, and $20 per pet, per year for non-spay or non-neutered pets.
(Ord. 627, passed 9-12-2016; Res. 2017-06, passed 4-3-2017; Ord. 654, passed 4-5-2020)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-29-12