A. Any person owning or possessing a dog or cat over the age of six (6) months must obtain, and thereafter continuously maintain for the life of the animal, a license issued by the city or its designee.
B. The annual fees for such licenses shall be paid in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in section 10-3-17 of this chapter.
C. Proof of vaccination as required by this title must be provided prior to the issuance of the license.
D. The owner of any dog or cat required to be licensed shall securely fasten about the neck of the animal a license tag provided by the city or its designee. It is unlawful for any person to:
1. Remove a license tag from any dog or cat not owned or lawfully possessed by such person.
2. Place on any dog or cat any license tag that does not relate to that particular animal.
3. Place on any dog or cat any counterfeit or imitation license tag.
E. In the event that a license tag is lost, it shall be the duty of the owner to procure a replacement tag from the city, or its designee, and pay the fee for a replacement tag set forth in section 10-3-17 of this chapter. (Ord. 433, 1-26-2010, eff. 3-1-2010)
F. The licensing functions and duties shall be performed by the department of business licensing, other city personnel as directed by the city manager, and any licensed veterinarian authorized by the city manager. A veterinarian authorized by the city manager to assist with animal licensing may retain one dollar ($1.00) per license from the license fees that the veterinarian collects. All other animal licensing fees collected by an authorized veterinarian shall be remitted to the city department of business licensing along with documentation of fees collected, the name of the licensee(s), the date of license issuance, the date of license expiration, a description of the licensed animal, the number of the tag issued, and the date of rabies vaccination. (Ord. 447, 9-13-2011, eff. 10-15-2011)
G. The city shall keep a register of all licenses issued, showing the name of the licensee, date of issuance, date of expiration, description of the animal, the number of the tag, and the date of rabies vaccination. (Ord. 433, 1-26-2010, eff. 3-1-2010)