(A) Dog license.
(1) Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog over five months of age within the village must obtain a license as herein provided.
(2) Written application for licenses shall be made to the licensing authority, which shall include the name and address of the applicant, description of the animal, the appropriate fee and rabies certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian, and if applicable, written proof that the animal has been rendered sterile. Only a licensed veterinarian may administer a rabies vaccination and sign a rabies certificate.
(3) Licensing for the keeping of dogs shall be for a period of one calendar year.
(4) Application for license must be made within 30 days after obtaining a dog over four months of age, except that this requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog within the village for not longer than 30 days.
(5) Upon acceptance of the license application, fee and rabies certification, the licensing authority shall issue a paper license along with a durable tag, stamped with an identifying number and the year of issuance. Tags should be designed so they may be conveniently fastened or riveted to the animal's collar or harness.
(6) The licensing authority shall maintain a record of the identifying numbers of all tags and shall make this record available to the public.
(7) The license year commences on January 1 and ends on the following December 31. Applications for license may be made 30 days prior to the license year. Persons applying for a license during the license year shall be required to pay 50% of the fee stipulated in this section if the animal becomes five months of age after July 1 of the licensing year.
(8) The licensing authority, or agent, shall assess and collect a late fee of $10 if the owner fails to obtain a license prior to April l of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring ownership of a licensable animal, or if the owner fails to obtain a license on, or before, the day the animal reaches five months of age. The $10 late fee collected shall be paid into the village treasury as revenue of the village.
(9) A license shall be issued after showing evidence of current rabies vaccination and payment of the applicable fee. The applicable fee shall be established by Iowa County:
(a) For each dog not rendered sterile.
(b) For each dog rendered sterile.
(10) A fee of $3 for a duplicate tag can be obtained from the Village Treasurer. A new tag with a new number shall be furnished to the owner in place of the original tag upon presentation of the license. The licensing authority shall then endorse the new tag number on the license and shall keep a record in the file.
(11) No person may use any license for any animal other than the animal for which it was issued.
(B) Kennel license. No person is allowed to operate an animal shelter or kennel or act as a pet dealer or pet breeder without a license from DATCP (Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection). The licenses will cover a two-year period, expiring on October 31 of even numbered years, and are nontransferable. Fees are to be determined by DATCP through administrative rules. The Department is also responsible for establishing the grounds for license revocation and for issuing orders to bar a person who fails to acquire the required license from selling or moving any animals.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04) Penalty, see § 92.99