A. No person shall own, keep, harbor or permit any cat within the city limits unless such cat has been licensed by the city as provided in this chapter.
B. The owner or person keeping or maintaining any cat in the city shall pay an annual license fee to the city for each cat. All cat licenses shall be issued for one year, ending on the 31 st day of December of each year. Persons applying for a license from January 1st through June 30th of each year shall pay a fee of two dollars and fifty cents for the license.
C. With each cat license issued, the city clerk or the person issuing such license shall deliver to the owner a metallic stamp with the number of the license to be worn by the cat for which it is issued at all times attached to a collar or harness upon the animal. (Prior code § 10-4-1)