(A) License required. No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog over the age of four months within the town unless the dog is licensed.
(B) Change of ownership. Whenever ownership of a dog is changed, the new owner must secure a new license in the new owner’s name from the town.
(C) Proof of license for dogs and kennels.
(1) Proof of license for dogs. Upon payment and acceptance of the license fee for a dog, the town licensing authority shall issue a durable license tag, stamped with the year of issuance, an identification number for the dog for which the license has been obtained, and the number of year(s) for which the license is valid. Each dog for which the owner is required to obtain a license must wear a valid license tag attached to a collar at all times when the animal is off the premises of its owner.
(2) Proof of license for dog kennels. Upon payment and acceptance of the dog kennel license fee, the town licensing authority shall issue a form of “Kennel License” for posting purposes, indicating the year of issuance, an identification number for the kennel, location and owner of the kennel, and the expiration date of the license within one year from its issuance. The “Kennel License” shall be publicly posted by the kennel owner on the kennel premises at all times.
(D) Notation of dangerous or vicious animal. If a dog is a dangerous animal or a vicious animal, the license records for such dog shall include such designation.
(`82 Code, Art. 6-3(A), (I), (J)) (Ord. 500, passed 6-26-97; Am. Res. 2391, passed 7-17-08; Am. Res. 2793, passed 8-14-14; Am. Ord. 854, passed 8-14-14) Penalty, see § 90.99