(A) It is unlawful for any person to own, keep or harbor, have in their possession or have the care and custody of any dog over the age of six months within the corporate limits of the town unless a license is procured and kept current for each such dog as provided in this chapter.
(B) All dog licenses and kennel licenses shall be issued and valid for one-year beginning on January 1 of the same year the application is filed. Applications made on or before January 31 of each calendar year, or within 30 days after a dog attains six months of age during any calendar year, shall be without penalty. If application is not made by January 31 of each calendar year, or within 30 days of the date the dog attains the age of six months during any calendar year, the applicant shall be assessed a penalty of $5 in addition to the regular license fee, which amount shall be added to and collected with the regular license fee. Application shall be made to the Clerk-Treasurer on a form to be furnished by the town for the registration and licensing of the dog or dogs of such owner, and such owner shall pay the Clerk-Treasurer the license fees prescribed by § 92.03.
(C) The provisions of this section are not intended to apply to the following:
(1) Dogs whose owners are nonresidents temporarily in the town;
(2) Dogs brought into the town for the purpose of participating in any dog show;
(3) “Seeing-eye” dogs properly trained to assist blind persons when such dogs are actually used by blind persons for the purpose of aiding them in going from place to place.
('80 Code, § 6.08.010) (Ord. 10-1974, passed - -74; Am. Ord. 1991-10, passed 6-14-91; Am. Ord. 1993-9, passed 2-8-93; Am. Ord. 2004-14, passed 6-14-04)