(a) The owner or custodian of any dog or cat shall obtain a certificate and tag in accordance with state law. A current rabies license tag shall at all times be attached to a collar or harness worn by the dog or cat for which the rabies certificate and tag have been issued.
(b) Any person who fails to have a current rabies license for their dog or cat shall be subjected to the penalties provided herein.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping or harboring a licensed dog or cat to cause or allow the licensed animal not to wear the issued rabies license tag.
(d) Any person whose dog or cat is impounded for running at large, and who has failed to obtain a rabies license for the animal as provided for in this article, shall pay a $50 fee, in addition to all other fees and charges to release the animal from impoundment.
(e) Any violation shall be deemed a violation of this section and the owner shall be subject to a fine of $50.
(1976 Code, § 4-14) (Ord. 301, § 5; Ord. 731, § 5; Ord. 2130, § 2(a), passed 6-5-1990; Ord. 4099, § 3, passed 4-3-2007)