A. Every person owning, possessing, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog over four (4) months old shall obtain a license for each dog. The applicable license fee shall be paid annually. The license fees shall be set by city council resolution. Such license shall be obtained, and the applicable license fee paid within thirty (30) days after the day on which a dog reaches four (4) months old, within thirty (30) days after acquisition of a dog if over four (4) months old, or within thirty (30) days of moving into the city. Any person who enters the city intending to reside in the city beyond a period of thirty (30) days, and who has brought a dog with them from outside the city, shall secure a license and pay the applicable license fee for the dog within thirty (30) days after the person enters the city. A license shall not be issued for any dog unless a valid certificate of rabies vaccination signed by a duly licensed veterinarian showing that the dog has been vaccinated within the prior twelve (12) months is presented and the applicable license fee paid.
B. The license shall be renewed on January 1 of each year thereafter.
C. Exemptions:
1. Service Dogs For The Disabled: Dogs being raised, trained and used to aid disabled persons shall be licensed without fee. Such dogs shall be either a guide dog, service dog, or signal dog as defined in California Civil Code section 54.1.
2. Government Dogs: Dogs owned and used by the city, county, or other public agencies, including dogs used by law enforcement agencies in the performance of law enforcement activity, shall be licensed without fee.
3. Temporary: Dogs brought into the city for the purpose of participating in any dog show or whose owners are nonresidents or temporarily within the city for a period not exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days need not be licensed. (Ord. 2009-04, 9-22-2009)