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The person causing a dog to be vaccinated shall demand and be given an official certificate of vaccination that includes the owner’s name and address, a brief description of the dog, the date and type of vaccination, the manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine used, and the date the dog is due for revaccination.
A. It shall be unlawful to own, keep, possess, harbor or maintain a dog over the age of three months in the town for more than 30 days without having the dog licensed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
B. It shall be unlawful to knowingly fail to obtain a license for a dog required to be licensed within 15 days after receiving written notification from the town enforcement agent of the requirement.
C. Any person who fails to comply with this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
Ordinance 2018.004 added paragraph B and renumbered paragraph C to conform
A dog vaccinated in any other state prior to entry into the town may be licensed in the town, provided that, at the time of licensing, the dog’s owner presents a vaccination certificate signed by a duly licensed veterinarian and the certificate contains the information required by this chapter.
A. No dog license shall be issued by the town until the dog owner has paid a license fee, in an amount established by a fee schedule adopted by the council and amended from time to time.
B. Any person who presents to the town an affidavit or veterinarian’s certificate stating that the dog is already altered, that the dog is at least ten years old, or that the dog cannot be altered for health reasons, shall be eligible for the altered dog fee.
C. Any person 65 years of age or older shall be eligible for the senior citizen license fee. The town shall establish reasonable standards of proof for eligibility. No more than four dogs per household shall be licensed at the senior citizen rate.
D. Any person who presents to the town a statement from a qualified health care professional certifying that the person has a disabling condition as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act shall be eligible for the disabled citizen license fee.
E. Any person who has paid the license fee for an unaltered dog who, during the license year, presents to the town a statement from a veterinarian certifying that the licensed animal has been altered shall be entitled to a rebate. The rebate shall be the difference between the fee paid and the fee for an altered dog.
F. Any person who fails to renew a license within 30 days of the renewal due date established by the town shall be charged a penalty fee in an amount established by a fee schedule adopted by the council and amended from time to time.
The title and paragraph F of section 6-3-7 were amended by Ordinance 2017.025
A. A service animal, or an animal training to be a service animal, as defined in A.R.S. § 11-1024, shall be licensed without paying a license fee. An applicant for a license fee waiver for a service animal must sign a written certification in substantially the same language as in A.R.S. § 11-1008(F)(2) certifying that the animal is a service animal or in training to be a service animal.
B. An active working police dog belonging to a law enforcement agency, an active working fire dog belonging to a fire department, an active working military dog belonging to the United States armed forces, or an altered retired police, fire, or military dog, shall be licensed without paying a license fee. An applicant for a license fee waiver for a police, fire, or military dog shall provide adequate proof satisfactory to the town enforcement agent that the dog is an active working or altered retired police, fire, or military dog.
C. A search and rescue dog shall be licensed without paying a license fee. An applicant for a license fee waiver for a search and rescue dog shall provide adequate proof satisfactory to the town enforcement agent that the dog is a search and rescue dog.
D. A person who makes a false certification pursuant to paragraph A of this section is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of not more than $50.
A. Whenever the ownership of a dog changes, the new owner shall secure a transfer of the dog’s license within ten days of transfer.
B. Failure to comply with this section is a civil infraction.
Ordinance 2018.004 deleted “fee” from the title of Section 6-3-9, added the ten-day provision to paragraph A, deleted former paragraphs B and C, and renumbered former paragraph D as paragraph B
A. The dog license tag provided by the town enforcement agent shall be affixed to a collar provided by the dog’s owner and worn at all times by the dog.
B. Properly vaccinated and licensed dogs need not wear a collar with the license tag affixed in the following circumstances:
1. While being exhibited at or transported to and from an American Kennel Club approved show;
2. While engaged in or transported to and from races approved by the Arizona Racing Commission; or
3. While acting as a police dog.
C. Failure to comply with this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.
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