(A) It is unlawful for any person or other possessor of a dog over six months of age to fail to obtain a proper city license therefor. It shall be the duty of the owner or possessor of a dog to obtain a license immediately on acquiring the animal. The owner of any dog picked up by the city without license shall be subject to a penalty.
(B) The owner or persons harboring any dog or dogs within the city limits shall annually obtain a license for each dog, with the license being valid from the date of issuance until December 31 of each year. The license fee shall be established by City Council resolution. The City Administrator, or their designee, upon receipt of the fee, shall issue to the person or persons paying the fee a written receipt therefor, specifying the name, color, sex and breed of the dog for which the fee has been paid. The City Administrator, or their designee, shall also furnish to the person tendering the fee a metallic tag with a number thereon, together with the year for which the tag is issued and valid, and the tag is to be affixed on the collar around the dog’s neck. The City Administrator, or their designee, shall keep a record of all dog fees received and tags issued with the name of the person to whom it was issued.
(Ord. 164A, passed - -89; Am. Ord. 309, passed 3-2-20) Penalty, see § 10.99