(A) Dog license required. A license shall be required for every dog over the age of six months kept in the city. This shall not apply to any dog temporarily present within the city for a period of less than 30 days.
(B) Proof of vaccination. Proof of rabies vaccination must be presented at the time of initial licensing and each subsequent license renewal. The City Administrator shall not issue any license for a dog or cat until the applicant furnishes a certificate from a veterinarian certified indicating that the animal has been vaccinated for rabies within the preceding two years and any other mandated by laws of the state.
(C) License fee. Licenses for dogs and hen chickens shall be issued on an annual basis and shall expire on July 15 in the year following their issuance. License fees shall be set by the City Council by resolution and may be changed from time to time in the same manner.
(D) Receipts and tags. Upon payment of the license fee, the city shall deliver an original receipt to the owner and retain a duplicate of such receipt. At the time of initial licensing, the city shall also deliver a metallic tag to the owner of the dog. The City Administrator shall record the licenses issued. The annual license fee for male dogs or cats, neutered male dogs, spayed female dogs, and hen chickens shall be in accordance with the schedule set by resolution. In applying for the latter type license, written proof is required for a licensed veterinarian that the animal being licensed has been neutered or spayed.
(1) The owner shall cause the tag to be fastened to the collar of the dog with a permanent metal fastening in a manner so that the tag may be easily seen by the officers of the city.
(2) If a tag is lost, a duplicate tag may be issued by the city upon presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current year. The city shall charge a fee for each duplicate tag in the amount set forth in § 185 of this code.
(3) It shall be unlawful to counterfeit or attempt to counterfeit the tag or to take from any dog such a tag legally placed upon it by its owner with the intent to place it upon another dog, or to place such tag upon another dog.
(E) Chicken license required. A license shall be required for every hen chicken kept in the city.
(Ord. 183, passed 7-12-1994; Ord. passed 8-11-2014) Penalty, see § 93.99