A. All dogs 3 months of age and over kept, harbored, or maintained in the city must be licensed. A license application must be remitted to the city or designee with the applicable license fee.
B. If there is a change in ownership of a dog, the new owner shall have 30 days from date of transfer to change the ownership information.
C. Prior to a dog license being issued, the owner of the dog to be licensed must provide current proof of vaccination.
D. All dog licenses will be issued for 1 to 3 years beginning with the date of issuance and must be renewed for the life of the dog on or before the expiration of the license.
E. Upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter, a dog license and tag shall be issued to the owner of the dog.
F. Tags and licenses are nontransferable.
G. The city may establish an administrative procedure to permit any licensed veterinarian to issue dog licenses and tags for dogs that are vaccinated.
H. Other animals may be licensed upon payment of all applicable fees.
I. A violation of this section shall be a civil offense punishable by a fine fixed by the Court not to exceed $1,000 per violation.
(Ord. 12-1078, passed 6-12-2012; Ord. 18-1189, passed 2-13-2018)