All dogs four months of age or older which are harbored, kept, or maintained in the City shall be licensed. A license must be purchased within thirty (30) days after a dog is first acquired, harbored, kept, maintained, or brought into the City by a person residing in the City. Licenses must be renewed no later than January for that calendar year. Owners and custodians of dogs are responsible and liable for complying with the licensing requirements set out in this chapter.
Annual license fees and penalties for dogs shall be set by resolution by the City Council. Senior rate (for persons age 62 and over), if applicable, will eliminate the above fee for one license for a neutered or spayed animal per household. The City shall honor the request by a blind person, hearing impaired person, or physically disabled person not to be charged a fee to license his or her trained service animal. Any person who, for the reason of securing a dog license, falsely represents whether the dog is spayed or neutered or non-spayed or non-neutered shall be in violation of this section.
Upon payment of the $10.00 license fee provided above, the licensing outlet shall deliver to the owner or custodian of such dog a license and a metallic tag for each animal licensed. All licenses shall be dated and numbered, and shall bear the name of the City, the name and address of the owner and custodian of the dog license, and a description of the dog, including its color and sex. The metallic tag shall bear a serial number corresponding with the number of the license. It shall be the duty of every owner or custodian of a dog to keep a substantial collar on the animal and to keep firmly attached thereto the metallic tag for the current licensing year. Owners of pets with micro-chip identification will receive a discounted license fee of $5.00 instead of $10.00. Owners must supply proof of micro-chip identification. There shall be a fee of $5.00 for replacement of any lost license tag. The owner or custodian of such dog shall provide the City upon request with proof that the dog is currently licensed as provided by this chapter.
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