A. The owner or custodian of any cat which has reached the age of three (3) months must buy a cat license and renew it annually from the animal services department or other duly authorized entity, provided, however, that the owner or manager of any commercial kennel or pet shop offering cats for sale may so buy and renew a "commercial animal establishment license" which shall cover all the cats under his/her care which are offered for sale.
B. The owner/custodian shall be responsible for providing proof of a registered microchip which can be used for the purpose of a city tag. Microchips can be purchased at animal services, veterinarian clinics, or at microchip clinics.
C. All such licenses shall be valid for a period of one year from June 1 to May 31 of the following year. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, or custodian in the absence of the owner, of each and every cat to obtain a new license annually.
D. The animal services department shall keep a record of all licenses issued under the terms of this chapter, showing the name, address, and phone number of each owner or custodian, the number of the license, the name, sex, breed, age and color of each animal, the date issued, and the amount paid.
E. The owner or custodian (or parent or guardian if the owner/custodian is a minor) of any animal found to be within the city and found to be not licensed may be issued a notice of violation and assessed the fee per occurrence as set by annual fee resolution adopted by the city council, to be paid at the animal services department. The notice and fee shall be independent of any Idaho uniform citation which may be issued. (Ord. 2975, 2016)